hōc

hōc lat.

For *hod +‎ -ce, from Proto-Italic *hod n sg (“this”) + *ke (“here”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰe (“discourse particle”) + *ḱe (“deictic particle”).

Alternative forms

hocc, oc, occ

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /hok/, [hɔk]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ok/, [ɔk]
Note: the final /k/ is always geminate if a vowel follows, e.g. hoc est [hɔk.kɛst]. Contrast hic, where the older prevocalic pronunciation had /k/, but a newer pronunciation, by analogy with the neuter hoc, had /kk/.

Determiner

hoc

nominative/accusative neuter singular of hic (“this”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /hoːk/, [hoːk]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ok/, [ɔk]

Determiner

hōc

ablative masculine/neuter singular of hic (“this”)
(with a comparative, correlative of quod) for this reason, because of this [ quotations ▼]

Etymology 3

According to De Vaan (2008), from a masculine singular instrumental of Proto-Indo-European *gʰi-ḱe (“this, here”). Contrast Latin hūc, which is probably from the locative instead.

Adverb

hōc (not comparable)

hither, to this place [ synonyms ▲]
Synonyms: hūc, hōrsum