fasces

Dictionary entries

• fascis, fascis:

  Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension

  Frequency:

  Frequent

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  Field:

  Government

  Geography:

  Italy/Rome

  = bundles of rods (w/ax) (pl.); (carried by lictors before high Roman magistrate);; bundle (esp. sticks/books sg.); faggot; packet, parcel; burden, load;; power/office of magistrate; bundle (esp. sticks/books); faggot; burden/load;

  Entry →

  acc. pl.

  nom. pl.

  voc. pl.