-cum

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cum"

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kum/, [kʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kum/, [kum]

Etymology 1

Postpositional variant of the preposition cum (“with”) when used with pronouns; presumably reflects the fact that Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm was an adverb and could be either pre– or postposed.

Suffix

-cum (indeclinable)

1. with

   ‎mē (“me”) + ‎-cum → ‎mēcum (“with me”)

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -cum

Etymology 2

Substantivisation of the neuter forms of -cus.

Suffix

-cum n (genitive -cī); second declension

1. suffixed to nouns of any gender, forms neuter nouns

   cantus + -cum → canticum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-cum	-ca
Genitive	-cī	-cōrum
Dative	-cō	-cīs
Accusative	-cum	-ca
Ablative	-cō	-cīs
Vocative	-cum	-ca

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -cum

References

• “-cum” on page 470/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)

Etymology 3

Declined forms of -cus.

Suffix

-cum

1. inflection of -cus:
   1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
   2. accusative masculine singular