Reconstruction:Latin/massicius

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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From massa +‎ -īcius.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*massīcius (feminine *massīcia, neuter *massīcium); first/second-declension adjective (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)

  1. massive, solid

Descendants

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  • Italo-Romance:
    • Italian: massiccio
    • Sicilian: massizzu
  • Gallo-Romance:
  • Occitano-Romance:
  • Ibero-Romance:

References

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  • Leumann, Manu. 1918. Die Adjektiva auf -ī̆cius. Glotta 9. 156.