trochis

Latin

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Both Gaffiot and the OLD give the Ancient Greek τρόχις (trókhis, “courier, messenger”) as the etymon, but the lack of a semantic connection makes this dubious.”

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈtro.kʰis/, [ˈt̪rɔkʰɪs̠]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈtro.kis/, [ˈt̪rɔːkis]

Noun

*trochis f or m (accusative trochin)

a kind of drink made with figs
(Can we find and add a quotation of Pliny the Elder to this entry?)

Usage notes

Attested only in the accusative singular trochin.

Synonyms

(drink made with figs): sȳcītēs

References

trŏchis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1,606/3.
“trochis” on page 1,980/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)

Etymology 2

Regularly declined forms of trochus.

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈtro.kʰiːs/, [ˈt̪rɔkʰiːs̠]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈtro.kis/, [ˈt̪rɔːkis]

Noun

trochīs m

dative/ablative plural of trochus