Appendice

/ˈæpɛndɪs/ noun

Definition

An old variant spelling of appendix, used in some older texts; something appended or attached to a document.

Etymology

Directly from Latin appendix. In Middle English and Early Modern English, 'appendice' was the standard form before 'appendix' became the preferred Latin nominative. This shows how English borrowed different Latin cases over time.

Kelly Says

Medieval scribes borrowed Latin in the nominative case (appendix) but also in the accusative (appendicem), leading to variant spellings. By the 18th century, 'appendix' won out—it's like how English decided 'index' not 'indice'!

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