noun · femininefirst declension
cacīda
cacīda f (genitive cacīdae)
Meaning
- EarlyMedieval Latinrheum (discharge from the corner of one's eye)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cacīda | cacīdae |
| genitive | cacīdae | cacīdārum |
| dative | cacīdae | cacīdīs |
| accusative | cacīdam | cacīdās |
| ablative | cacīdā | cacīdīs |
| vocative | cacīda | cacīdae |
Origins
Derived from caca (“faeces”) via a process comparable to the one that resulted in *pippīta < Classical pītuīta. Attested in Tironian notes. The expected spelling of the medial consonant, considering the voicelessness reflected in all the descendants, would have been ⟨cc⟩ not ⟨c⟩.
Descendants
- Frenchchassiefrom Old French chacie
- Occitancassida
- Occitanchassida
- Picardcachivefrom Old French chacie
- Piedmontesescassia
- Piedmontesescasseia