socors

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin succursus.

Pronunciation

Noun

socors m (invariable)

  1. help, aid, assistance
  2. (in the plural) provisions, supplies
  3. (law) duty to rescue

Interjection

socors

  1. help!

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From sē- (without) + cor (heart as the seat of vitality).

Pronunciation

Adjective

socors (genitive socordis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. sluggish, inert, inactive, dull (lacking in vitality or alertness)
    Synonyms: dēses, iners, sēgnis, piger, ignāvus, murcidus, languidus
    Antonyms: impiger, acer, alacer, navus, strēnuus
  2. (with genitive) taking no interest in

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative socors socordēs socordia
Genitive socordis socordium
Dative socordī socordibus
Accusative socordem socors socordēs socordia
Ablative socordī socordibus
Vocative socors socordēs socordia

Derived terms

References

  • socors” on page 1963 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (2nd ed., 2012)
  • De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “cor; sē”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 134; 549
  • socors”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • socors”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • socors in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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