nuncupo

Etymology
From and. De Vaan says the original compound must have been a nominal of the form *nōmiceps, with the meaning 'taking a name, declaring', from which was derived a verb of the first conjugation that subsequently passed through the following stages: *nōmicupāre > *nōmcupāre > *nomcupāre > nuncupāre.

Pronunciation


The length of the vowel in the first syllable is uncertain: De Vaan (2008) gives it as short (see etymology above), but Marx (1901) and Lewis (1895) give it as long.

Verb

 * 1) to call by name; to name
 * 2)  to publicly name or appoint as heir
 * 3) to vow publicly
 * 4) to announce publicly or officially