viscum

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word viscum. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word viscum, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say viscum in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word viscum you have here. The definition of the word viscum will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofviscum, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Viscum

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱs-, possibly a European borrowing for a tree similar to the mistletoe. Compare also Ancient Greek ἰξός (ixós, “mistletoe, birdlime”), Proto-Slavic *višьňa, Proto-Germanic *wīhsilō, and probably Italian visciola (“sour cherry”), the last likely a Germanic borrowing. Traditionally associated with vīrus, although this is unlikely. Also compare Proto-Germanic *wiskaz (“bundle of hay or straw, wisp”). More at virga.

Pronunciation

Noun

viscum n (genitive viscī); second declension

  1. mistletoe
  2. birdlime made from this plant

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative viscum visca
Genitive viscī viscōrum
Dative viscō viscīs
Accusative viscum visca
Ablative viscō viscīs
Vocative viscum visca

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • “viscum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “viscum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • viscum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia