noun · neuterthird declension
scōmma
scōmma n (genitive scōmmatis)
Classical[ˈskɔm.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈskɔm.ma]
Meaning
- A teasing, taunting expression
- A taunt, jeer, scoff
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | scōmma | scōmmata |
| genitive | scōmmatis | scōmmatum |
| dative | scōmmatī | scōmmatibus |
| accusative | scōmma | scōmmata |
| ablative | scōmmate | scōmmatibus |
| vocative | scōmma | scōmmata |
scomma, ătis, n., = σκῶμμα,
I. a teasing, taunting expression; a taunt,jeer, scoff, cavil (late Lat. for convicium, maledictum), Macr. S. 7, 3.
Origins
From Ancient Greek σκῶμμα (skômma).
Descendants
- Italianscomma