nuces relinquo
Appearance
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally meaning "I relinquish the nuts" or "I abandon nuts", since children used to play with nuts, this meant to give up one's childish ways.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈnu.keːs reˈlin.kʷoː/, [ˈnʊkeːs̠ rɛˈlʲɪŋkʷoː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnu.t͡ʃes reˈlin.kwo/, [ˈnuːt͡ʃes reˈliŋkwo]
Verb
[edit]nucēs relinquō (present infinitive nucēs relinquere, perfect active nucēs relīquī, supine nucēs relictum); third conjugation
- (idiomatic) to give up childish sports, to throw away one's rattles, to betake oneself to the serious business of life
Conjugation
[edit] Conjugation of nucēs relinquō (third conjugation)