mercassitis

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /merˈkaːs.si.tis/, [mɛrˈkäːs̠ːɪt̪ɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /merˈkas.si.tis/, [merˈkäsːit̪is]
• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /mer.kaːsˈsiː.tis/, [mɛrkäːs̠ˈs̠iːt̪ɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /mer.kasˈsi.tis/, [merkäsˈsiːt̪is]

Verb

mercāssitis

1. (Old Latin) second-person plural sigmatic future active indicative of mercō

Verb

mercāssītis

1. (Old Latin) second-person plural sigmatic aorist active subjunctive of mercō

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").