banausicus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαναυσικός (banausikós, “of or for mechanics”), from βάναυσος (bánausos, “mechanical; ironsmith”) + -ῐκός (-ikós, “suffix forming adjectives from nouns, meaning ‘of or pertaining to’”). βάναυσος is derived from βαύνος (baúnos, “forge, furnace”), a Pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /baˈnau̯.si.kus/, [bäˈnäu̯s̠ɪkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /baˈnau̯.si.kus/, [bäˈnäːu̯sikus]

Noun

banausicus (feminine banausica, neuter banausicum); first/second-declension adjective

1. banausic

References

• Tullio Gregory, Sul lessico filosofico latino del Seicento e del Settecento (Italian)