biscoctus

Latin

Etymology

    From bis +‎ coctus. Attested in the writings of Abbo.[1]

    Adjective

    biscoctus (feminine biscocta, neuter biscoctum); first/second-declension adjective (Early Medieval Latin)

    1. (literally) twice-baked, twice-cooked

    Usage notes

    Often accompanies pānis (“bread”), with the overall combination referring to a sort of hardtack or hard biscuit.

    Inflection

    First/second-declension adjective.

    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative biscoctus biscocta biscoctum biscoctī biscoctae biscocta
    genitive biscoctī biscoctae biscoctī biscoctōrum biscoctārum biscoctōrum
    dative biscoctō biscoctae biscoctō biscoctīs
    accusative biscoctum biscoctam biscoctum biscoctōs biscoctās biscocta
    ablative biscoctō biscoctā biscoctō biscoctīs
    vocative biscocte biscocta biscoctum biscoctī biscoctae biscocta

    Descendants

    • Italo-Romance:
      • Italian: biscotto (see there for further descendants)
      • Sicilian: viscottu
    • Gallo-Italic:
    • Gallo-Romance:
      • Catalan: bescuit
      • Franco-Provençal: biscouét
      • Old French: bescuit (see there for further descendants)
      • Gascon: biscuèit
      • Occitan: bescuèch, bescuèit, biscuech, biscueit, bescuech, bescuech, biscuech
    • Ibero-Romance:

    References

    1. ^ "biscoctus", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
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