Talk:sica

Other sense, pronunciation
Century also has a biology sense, "In the structure of the extinct pelecypod genus Lunulicardium, one of the two curved smooth sickle-shaped blades which bound the edges of the great anterior hiatus between the valves." This however seems to be restricted to one author: There is a related adjective sical: Century says this sica is pronounce /ˈsaɪkə/, whereas for the weapon one would think /ˈsikə/ might also be found, or (as a spelling pronunciation, and based on the pronunciation of Sicarius) /ˈsɪkə/. Apparently, the word was historically quite mispronounced in various languages until classicist pronunciation of Latin became standard: - -sche (discuss) 05:09, 31 January 2022 (UTC)