neces

neces

See also: nećeš and nečeš

Latin

Noun

necēs

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of nex

Verb

necēs

  1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of necō
    1. "may you kill, may you murder"
    2. (figuratively) "may you thwart, may you check"

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French nueces, variant of noces, from Late Latin *noptiās, from Latin nū̆ptiae. First attested in c. 1230.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈneːsəs/
  • IPA(key): /ˈnøːsəs/ (West Midland)

Noun

neces (uncountable) (rare)

  1. wedding, marriage
  2. feasting, merriment
References

Etymology 2

Noun

neces

  1. plural of nece (niece)