biscoctus

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Latin

Etymology

From bis +‎ coctus. Attested in the writings of Abbo.[1]

Adjective

biscoctus (feminine biscocta, neuter biscoctum); first/second-declension adjective (Early Medieval Latin)

  1. (literally) twice-baked, twice-cooked

Usage notes

Often accompanies pānis (“bread”), with the overall combination referring to a sort of hardtack or hard biscuit.

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative biscoctus biscocta biscoctum biscoctī biscoctae biscocta
Genitive biscoctī biscoctae biscoctī biscoctōrum biscoctārum biscoctōrum
Dative biscoctō biscoctō biscoctīs
Accusative biscoctum biscoctam biscoctum biscoctōs biscoctās biscocta
Ablative biscoctō biscoctā biscoctō biscoctīs
Vocative biscocte biscocta biscoctum biscoctī biscoctae biscocta

Descendants

References

  1. ^ biscoctus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
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