Reconstruction:Latin/muccicus

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From mŭccidus, variant of mūcidus, with the ending replaced by -icus. Compare *rancicus and *putricus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʊkkɪkʊs/

Adjective

*muccicus (feminine *muccica, neuter *muccicum); first/second-declension adjective (Proto-Romance)

1. Alternative form of muccidus (“moldy, musty, snivelling”)

Derived terms

• *muccicālium
• *muccicāre