voscum

voscum

Latin

Etymology

Late 'vulgar' form reflecting elimination of the ablative vōbīs in favour of the accusative vōs.

Pronunciation

• (Proto-Romance) IPA^(key): /ˈβosku/

Adverb

vōscum (not comparable)

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

     vobiscum non voscum

     [Say or write] vobiscum, not voscum.

Descendants

• Emilian: vōsk
• Italian: vosco
• Old Portuguese: vosco
  • Galician: convosco
  • Portuguese: convosco (com + vosco)
• Old Spanish: vusco
  • Old Spanish: convusco (con + vusco)

See also

• nōscum

References

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