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.kũː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈnaːu̯.kum] === Noun === naucum n (genitive naucī); second declension a nutshell a trifle, something slight or trivial Synonyms: gerrae, nūgae ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun (neuter). ==== 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, 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)