circenses

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kirˈken.seːs/, [kɪrˈkẽːs̠eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃirˈt͡ʃen.ses/, [t͡ʃirˈt͡ʃɛnses]

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) circēnsēs

1. nominative/accusative/vocative masculine/feminine plural of circēnsis

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of lūdī circēnsēs.

Noun

circēnsēs m pl (genitive circēnsium); third declension

1. games of the circus

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem), plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	circēnsēs
Genitive	circēnsium
Dative	circēnsibus
Accusative	circēnsēs circēnsīs
Ablative	circēnsibus
Vocative	circēnsēs

Derived terms

• pānem et circēnsēs

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: κιρκήσιον (kirkḗsion)
  • → Old Armenian: կրկէս (krkēs), կրկէսիոս (krkēsios)
    • → Armenian: կրկես (krkes)

References

• circenses in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• circenses in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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Portuguese

Adjective

circenses pl

1. (deprecated template usage) Masculine and feminine plural of adjective circense.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θiɾˈθenses/ [θiɾˈθẽn.ses]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /siɾˈsenses/ [siɾˈsẽn.ses]

Adjective

circenses pl

1. plural of circense