apocolocyntosis

Latin

Etymology

A word invented for use in the title of the work Apocolocyntosis (divi) Claudii, a satire on the apotheosis of Claudius. From Ancient Greek ἀποκολοκύντωσις (apokolokúntōsis), from κολοκυνθίς (kolokunthís, “gourd”) by analogy with ἀποθέωσις (apothéōsis).

Pronunciation

Noun

apocolocyntōsis f (genitive apocolocyntōsis); third declension

  1. (nonce word) pumpkinification, literally gourdification

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem).

singular plural
nominative apocolocyntōsis apocolocyntōsēs
genitive apocolocyntōsis apocolocyntōsium
dative apocolocyntōsī apocolocyntōsibus
accusative apocolocyntōsem apocolocyntōsēs
apocolocyntōsīs
ablative apocolocyntōse apocolocyntōsibus
vocative apocolocyntōsis apocolocyntōsēs

Descendants

  • → English: pumpkinification (calque)
  • → French: apocoloquintose (learned)

References

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