naucum

Latin edit

Alternative forms edit

naucus

Etymology edit

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 edit

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈnau̯.kum/, [ˈnäu̯kʊ̃ˑ]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈnau̯.kum/, [ˈnäːu̯kum]

Noun edit

naucum n (genitive naucī); second declension

A nutshell
A trifle, something slight or trivial
Synonyms: gerrae, nūgae

Declension edit

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 edit

naucifactiō (New Latin)
naucipendō (New Latin)
nōn naucī

References edit

“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)