persicum
Latin
Etymology 1
Inflected form of persicus (“Persian”).
Adjective
persicum
- inflection of persicus:
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
- accusative masculine singular
Etymology 2
Ellipsis of persicum pōmum (“Persian fruit”), from Persae (“Persians”). Compare Ancient Greek Περσική (Persikḗ, “Persia”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈper.si.kum/, [ˈpɛrs̠ɪkʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈper.si.kum/, [ˈpɛrsikum]
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | persicum | persica |
Genitive | persicī | persicōrum |
Dative | persicō | persicīs |
Accusative | persicum | persica |
Ablative | persicō | persicīs |
Vocative | persicum | persica |
Descendants
- Istriot:
- pirsigheîn (diminutive form)
- Italo-Romance:
- Neapolitan: piérzeco
- Sicilian: pèrsicu
- Padanian:
- Southern Gallo-Romance:
- Ibero-Romance:
- Borrowings:
Etymology 3
Inflected form of persicus (“peach tree”).
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