naucum
Latin
Alternative forms
- naucus
Etymology
A derivation from nux (“nut”) has been ascribed from classical times. De Vaan comments this remains semantically attractive, although the -au- cannot be explained.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnau̯.kum/, [ˈnäu̯kʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnau̯.kum/, [ˈnäːu̯kum]
Noun
naucum n (genitive naucī); second declension
- A nutshell
- A trifle, something slight or trivial
- Synonyms: gerrae, nūgae
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | naucum | nauca |
| Genitive | naucī | naucōrum |
| Dative | naucō | naucīs |
| Accusative | naucum | nauca |
| Ablative | naucō | naucīs |
| Vocative | naucum | nauca |
Derived terms
- naucifactiō (New Latin)
- naucipendō (New Latin)
- nōn naucī
References
- “naucum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- naucum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- naucum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1,015/1
- “naucum” on page 1,160/3 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)