latrunculus

Latin

Etymology

From latrō, latrōnis (thief) + -culus.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /laˈtrun.ku.lus/, [ɫ̪äˈt̪rʊŋkʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /laˈtrun.ku.lus/, [läˈt̪ruŋkulus]
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /latˈrun.ku.lus/, [ɫ̪ät̪ˈrʊŋkʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /latˈrun.ku.lus/, [lät̪ˈruŋkulus]

Noun

latrunculus m (genitive latrunculī); second declension

  1. highwayman, robber.
    Synonyms: praedō, latrō, vargus
  2. a man in the Ancient Roman boardgame of ludus latrunculorum, extended to pieces in other games such as chess and draughts.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative latrunculus latrunculī
Genitive latrunculī latrunculōrum
Dative latrunculō latrunculīs
Accusative latrunculum latrunculōs
Ablative latrunculō latrunculīs
Vocative latruncule latrunculī

See also

Chess pieces in Latin · latrunculi, milites scaccorum (layout · text)
rex regina turris episcopus eques pedes

References

Further reading

Ludus latrunculorum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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