noun · femininethird declension
cuppēdō
cuppēdō f (genitive cuppēdinis)
Classical[kʊpˈpeː.doː]Ecclesiastical[kupˈpɛː.do]
Meaning
- a tidbit, delicacy
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cuppēdō | cuppēdinēs |
| genitive | cuppēdinis | cuppēdinum |
| dative | cuppēdinī | cuppēdinibus |
| accusative | cuppēdinem | cuppēdinēs |
| ablative | cuppēdine | cuppēdinibus |
| vocative | cuppēdō | cuppēdinēs |
cuppēdo, ĭnis, v. cupido.
cuppēdo (cūp-), ĭnis, f. orig. a collat. form of cupido, q. v; hence, in partic., a desire for delicacies,
I. a tidbit, delicacy:
Forum cupedinis, a place in Rome where delicacies were sold, Varr. L. L. 5, § 146 Müll.; id. ap. Don. ad Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 25; Paul. ex Fest. p. 48, 15 Müll.; App. M. 1, p. 113, 14 (Hildebr.: forum cupidinis); cf. cuppedinarius, and cuppes, II.Origins
By surface analysis, cuppēs (“having a taste for delicacies”) + -ō or -ēdō, but possibly an alternative form of cupīdō (“desire”) which took on a distinct meaning. Compare cuppēdia.