noscum

noscum

Latin

Etymology

Late 'vulgar' form reflecting elimination of the ablative nōbīs in favour of the accusative nōs.

Pronunciation

• (Proto-Romance) IPA^(key): /ˈnosku/

Adverb

nōscum (not comparable)

1. (Late Latin, proscribed) Alternative form of nōbīscum ("with us").
   • 3rd–4th century C.E., Appendix Probi:

     nobiscum non noscum

     [Say or write] nobiscum, not noscum.

Descendants

• Emilian: nōsk
• Italian: nosco
• Lombard: nosc
• Old Portuguese: nosco
  • Galician: connosco
  • Portuguese: conosco, connosco (com + nosco)
• Old Spanish: nosco
  • Spanish: connosco (con + nosco)

See also

• vōscum

References

• Elcock, William Dennis. 1960. The Romance Languages. London: Faber & Faber. Page 32.