Buces

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βύκης (Búkēs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbu.keːs/, [ˈbʊkeːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈbu.t͡ʃes/, [ˈbuːt͡ʃes]

Proper noun

Bucēs m sg (genitive Bucis); third declension

1. A lake separated from the Sea of Azov by a ridge of rock

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Bucēs
Genitive	Bucis
Dative	Bucī
Accusative	Bucem
Ablative	Buce
Vocative	Bucēs

References

• “Buces”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
• Buces in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.