-cum
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cum"
Latin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kum/, [kʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kum/, [kum]
Etymology 1
editPostpositional 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
edit-cum (indeclinable)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editSubstantivisation of the neuter forms of -cus.
Suffix
edit-cum n (genitive -cī); second declension
Declension
editSecond-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
editReferences
edit- “-cum” on page 470/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
Etymology 3
editDeclined forms of -cus.
Suffix
edit-cum
- inflection of -cus: