naucum

Latin

Alternative forms

• naucus

Etymology

A derivation from nux (“nut”) has been ascribed from classical times. De Vaan comments this remains semantically attractive, although the -au- cannot be explained.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈnau̯.kum/, [ˈnäu̯kʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈnau̯.kum/, [ˈnäːu̯kum]

Noun

naucum n (genitive naucī); second declension

1. A nutshell
2. A trifle, something slight or trivial

   Synonyms: gerrae, nūgae

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	naucum	nauca
Genitive	naucī	naucōrum
Dative	naucō	naucīs
Accusative	naucum	nauca
Ablative	naucō	naucīs
Vocative	naucum	nauca

Derived terms

• naucifactiō (New Latin)
• naucipendō (New Latin)
• nōn naucī

References

• “naucum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• naucum 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)
• naucum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1,015/1.
• “naucum” on page 1,160/3 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)