LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

nosocomus

nosocomus m (genitive nosocomī, feminine nosocoma)
Classical[nɔˈsɔ.kɔ.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[noˈs̬ɔː.ko.mus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesick-nurse, attendant on the sick

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenosocomusnosocomī
genitivenosocomīnosocomōrum
dativenosocomōnosocomīs
accusativenosocomumnosocomōs
ablativenosocomōnosocomīs
vocativenosocomenosocomī

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).

Quick answers

What does nosocomus mean in Latin?
nosocomus, a noun, means “sick-nurse, attendant on the sick”.
What is the genitive of nosocomus?
The genitive singular is nosocomī. nosocomus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce nosocomus?
In classical Latin, [nɔˈsɔ.kɔ.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [noˈs̬ɔː.ko.mus].