nuncius
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin nūncius, medieval form of nūntius (“messenger”).
Noun edit
nuncius (plural nuncii)
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnun.t͡ʃi.us/, [ˈnun̠ʲt͡ʃius]
Noun edit
nūncius m (genitive nūnciī or nūncī, feminine nūncia); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) Alternative spelling of nūntius [13th C. or earlier]
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nūncius | nūnciī |
| Genitive | nūnciī | nūnciōrum |
| Dative | nūnciō | nūnciīs |
| Accusative | nūncium | nūnciōs |
| Ablative | nūnciō | nūnciīs |
| Vocative | nūncie | nūnciī |
References edit
- nuncius 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)