ciccum

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κίκκος (kíkkos), probably imitative.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːk.kum/, [ˈkiːkːʊ̃ˑ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃik.kum/, [ˈt͡ʃikːum]

Noun

cīccum n (genitive cīccī); second declension

proverbially worthless object, trifle, bagatelle

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	cīccum	cīcca
Genitive	cīccī	cīccōrum
Dative	cīccō	cīccīs
Accusative	cīccum	cīcca
Ablative	cīccō	cīccīs
Vocative	cīccum	cīcca

Descendants

Catalan: xic
French: chiche
Italian: cica
Romanian: ciucure
Spanish: chico
⇒? Vulgar Latin: *cīcculus, *cīculus
- Italian: cigulo

References

ciccum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette

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