-cum
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cum"
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkum]
Etymology 1
Postpositional variant of the preposition cum (“with”) when used with pronouns; presumably reflects the fact that Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm was an adverb and could be either pre– or postposed.
Suffix
-cum (indeclinable)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Substantivisation of the neuter forms of -cus.
Suffix
-cum n (genitive -cī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -cum | -ca |
| genitive | -cī | -cōrum |
| dative | -cō | -cīs |
| accusative | -cum | -ca |
| ablative | -cō | -cīs |
| vocative | -cum | -ca |
Derived terms
References
- “-cum” on page 470/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
Etymology 3
Declined forms of -cus.
Suffix
-cum
- inflection of -cus:
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
- accusative masculine singular
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kum/
Suffix
-cum
- dative plural of -ca