virco

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

vircō f

  1. Old Latin spelling of virgō
    • 7th–5th century BC, Duenos inscription:
      IOVESATDEIVOSQOIMEDMITATNEITEDENDOCOSMISVIRCOSIED […]
      iovesāt deivos qoi mēd mitāt, nei tēd endō cosmis vircō siēd […]
      The person who sends me prays to the gods, lest the girl be not kind towards thee

Usage notes

  • In Old Latin spelling, ⟨C⟩ could represent either the voiceless velar plosive /k/ or its voiced counterpart /ɡ/.
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