biscoctus

Latin

Etymology

From (panis) bis (“twice”) + coctus (“cooked”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /bisˈkok.tus/, [bɪsˈkɔk.tʊs]

Noun

biscoctus m (genitive biscoctī); second declension

(Medieval Latin) bread, loaf
(Medieval Latin) hardtack

Inflection

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	biscoctus	biscoctī
Genitive	biscoctī	biscoctōrum
Dative	biscoctō	biscoctīs
Accusative	biscoctum	biscoctōs
Ablative	biscoctō	biscoctīs
Vocative	biscocte	biscoctī

Descendants

Asturian: bizcuechu
Old French: bescuit
- English: biscuit (borrowed)
- French: biscuit
Galician: biscoito
Italian: biscotto
Portuguese: biscoito
Spanish: bizcocho

References

biscoctus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

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