Turcus

Latin

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos), from Classical Persian ترک (turk), from Middle Persian twlk' (Turk), from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 (t²ür²k̥).

Proper noun

Turcus m sg (genitive Turcī); second declension

1. (Medieval Latin) a Turkish person, a Turk

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine		Masculine	Feminine
Nominative	Turcus	Turca		Turcī	Turcae
Genitive	Turcī	Turcae		Turcōrum	Turcārum
Dative	Turcō			Turcīs	Turcīs
Accusative	Turcum	Turcam		Turcōs	Turcās
Ablative	Turcō	Turcā		Turcīs	Turcīs
Vocative	Turce	Turca		Turcī	Turcae

Related terms

• Turcia
• turcicus

 

Descendants

• Old French: Turc
  • French: Turc
  • → Middle English: Turke, Turc, Turk
    • English: Turk
• Old Galician-Portuguese: turquo, turco
  • Galician: turco
  • Portuguese: turco

References

• R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne, editors (1975–2013), “Turcus”, in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources‎^[1], London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, →OCLC