mercassint

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /merˈkaːs.sint/, [mɛrˈkäːs̠ːɪn̪t̪]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /merˈkas.sint/, [merˈkäsːin̪t̪]

Verb

mercāssint

1. (Old Latin) inflection of mercō:
   1. third-person plural sigmatic future active indicative
   2. third-person plural sigmatic aorist active subjunctive

Usage notes

• The sigmatic future and sigmatic aorist tenses are attested in Old Latin writings; mostly notably those of Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").