trochis

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Latin

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Etymology 1

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Both Gaffiot and the OLD give the Ancient Greek τρόχις (trókhis, courier, messenger) as the etymon, but the lack of a semantic connection makes this dubious.”

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*trochis f or m (accusative trochin)

  1. a kind of drink made with figs
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Pliny the Elder to this entry?)
Usage notes
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  • Attested only in the accusative singular trochin.
Synonyms
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References

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  • trŏchis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1,606/3.
  • trochis” on page 1,980/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)

Etymology 2

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Regularly declined forms of trochus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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trochīs m

  1. dative/ablative plural of trochus