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Nuncius
‖
Nun′ci-us
,Noun.
pl.
Nuncii
(#)
. [L.]
(Roman & Old Eng. Law)
(a)
A messenger.
(b)
The information communicated.
Definition 2024
nuncius
nuncius
English
Noun
nuncius (plural nuncii)
- A messenger.
- The information communicated by a messenger; a message.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnuːn.ki.us/, [ˈnuːŋ.ki.ʊs]
Noun
nūncius m (genitive nūnciī or nūncī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) Alternative spelling of nūntius [13th C. or earlier]
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nūncius | nūnciī |
| genitive | nūnciī nūncī1 |
nūnciōrum |
| dative | nūnciō | nūnciīs |
| accusative | nūncium | nūnciōs |
| ablative | nūnciō | nūnciīs |
| vocative | nūncī | nūnciī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
References
- NUNCIUS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)