-cum

See also: cum, CUM, and cùm

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kum/, [kʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kum/, [kum]

Etymology 1

Combining form of cum.

Suffix

-cum (indeclinable)

1. (after personal pronouns or qui forms) with

   Mecum.

   With me.

   Tecum.

   With you.

Derived terms

• (after personal pronouns or qui forms: with): mecum, tecum, secum, nobiscum, vobiscum, quicum, quocum, quacum, quibuscum

Etymology 2

Substantivisation of the neuter forms of -cus.

Suffix

-cum n (genitive -cī); second declension

1. suffixed to nouns of any gender, forms neuter nouns

   cantus + -cum → canticum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-cum	-ca
Genitive	-cī	-cōrum
Dative	-cō	-cīs
Accusative	-cum	-ca
Ablative	-cō	-cīs
Vocative	-cum	-ca

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -cum

References

• “-cum” on page 470/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)

Etymology 3

Declined forms of -cus.

Suffix

1. nominative neuter singular of -cus
2. accusative masculine singular of -cus
3. accusative neuter singular of -cus
4. vocative neuter singular of -cus