[ˈɫuːk.ta], [ˈɫʊk.ta], [ˈluk.ta]
OriginPost-Classical, from lū̆ctor (“wrestle”). Malkiel (1977) compares its formation to that of the earlier-attested pugna (“fight, battle, combat”) and sees both as precursors to other feminine deverbal nouns in Romance. Compare lū̆ctātiō and lū̆ctāmen.
- Late-Latin, declension-1a wrestling, wrestling match
- Late-Latin, declension-1struggle, fight
Formslū̆cta(canonical, feminine) · lū̆ctae(genitive) · lū̆cta(nominative, singular) · lū̆ctae(nominative, plural) · lū̆ctae(genitive, singular) · lū̆ctārum(genitive, plural) · lū̆ctae(dative, singular) · lū̆ctīs(dative, plural) · lū̆ctam(accusative, singular) · lū̆ctās(accusative, plural) · lū̆ctā(ablative, singular) · lū̆ctīs(ablative, plural) · lū̆cta(singular, vocative) · lū̆ctae(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary