prefix
num-
num-
Classical[nũː]Ecclesiastical[num]
Meaning
- morphemeUsed to derive interrogative negative adjectives, adverbs and pronouns.
quis (“who”) → numquis (“no one?”)
quī (“how”) → numquī (“no way?”)
Origins
From num (“now”).
Quick answers
- What does num- mean in Latin?
- num-, a prefix, means “Used to derive interrogative negative adjectives, adverbs and pronouns.”.
- How do you pronounce num-?
- In classical Latin, [nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [num].