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vacasā
vacas
masc instr sg of vacas (noun); masc abl sg of vacas (noun); masc nom pl of vacasa (adj); fem nom sg of vacasa (adj); …
- vacas (masc): word; statement; speech; saying (of)
- vacasa (adj): of speech; in word; speaking
- vacasā (masc): by word; by speech; verbally
Built from
- vac — root · speak
The root of utterance and sound; cognate with Latin vox, English voice, Greek ops. Marks the concrete act of vocal utterance that becomes, in the noun, the word or saying itself.
- as — ending · masculine nominative/accusative stem formant
This suffix forms masculine action nouns from roots; -as marks the abstract product or state arising from the action. Here, that which is spoken—a word or statement.
- ā — ending · instrumental singular
The instrumental case suffix -ā indicates the means or instrument; vacasā thus means 'by speech' or 'by word', treating language as the tool or medium of the action.
Etymology. From √vac 'speak' (related to Latin vox 'voice', English voice, Greek ops 'voice'); the noun stem vacas- embodies the product of speaking—utterance itself. The instrumental case vacasā emphasizes the instrument or means: by means of speech, verbally.