noscum

Latin

Etymology

Late 'vulgar' form reflecting elimination of the ablative nōbīs in favour of the accusative nōs.

Pronunciation

  • (Proto-Romance) IPA(key): /ˈnosku/

Adverb

nōscum (not comparable) (Vulgar Latin)

  1. (proscribed) Alternative form of nōbīscum ("with us").
    • 3rd–4th century C.E., Appendix Probi:
      nobiscum non noscum
      [Say or write] nobiscum, not noscum.

Descendants

  • Emilian: nōsk
  • Italian: nosco
  • Lombard: nosc
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: nosco
  • Old Spanish: nosco

See also

References

  • Elcock, William Dennis. 1960. The Romance Languages. London: Faber & Faber. Page 32.
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