ientaculum
Latin
Alternative forms
- iaientaculum
- jēntāculum (post Classical)
Etymology
From ientō (“I breakfast”) + -culum. Contrast prandium.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /i̯eːnˈtaː.ku.lum/, [i̯eːn̪ˈt̪äːkʊɫ̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /jenˈta.ku.lum/, [jen̪ˈt̪äːkulum]
Noun
iēntāculum n (genitive iēntāculī); second declension
- breakfast, particularly right upon getting up
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | iēntāculum | iēntācula |
Genitive | iēntāculī | iēntāculōrum |
Dative | iēntāculō | iēntāculīs |
Accusative | iēntāculum | iēntācula |
Ablative | iēntāculō | iēntāculīs |
Vocative | iēntāculum | iēntācula |
References
- ientaculum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “ientaculum”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- ientaculum in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016