nuncius
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin nūncius, medieval form of nūntius (“messenger”).
Noun
[edit]nuncius (plural nuncii)
Anagrams
[edit]Latin
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnun.t͡ʃi.us/, [ˈnun̠ʲt͡ʃius]
Noun
[edit]nūncius m (genitive nūnciī or nūncī, feminine nūncia); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) Alternative spelling of nūntius [13th C. or earlier]
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nūncius | nūnciī |
| genitive | nūnciī | nūnciōrum |
| dative | nūnciō | nūnciīs |
| accusative | nūncium | nūnciōs |
| ablative | nūnciō | nūnciīs |
| vocative | nūncie | nūnciī |
References
[edit]- "nuncius", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
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