noun · masculinesecond declension
nosocomus
nosocomus m (genitive nosocomī, feminine nosocoma)
Classical[nɔˈsɔ.kɔ.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[noˈs̬ɔː.ko.mus]
Meaning
- masculinesick-nurse, attendant on the sick
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nosocomus | nosocomī |
| genitive | nosocomī | nosocomōrum |
| dative | nosocomō | nosocomīs |
| accusative | nosocomum | nosocomōs |
| ablative | nosocomō | nosocomīs |
| vocative | nosocome | nosocomī |
nŏsŏcŏmus, i, m., = νοσοκόμος,
I. an attendant on the sick, a sick-nurse, Jul. Ep. Nov. c. 111, § 410; c. 115, § 452.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek νοσοκόμος (nosokómos).