LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

albāmentum

albāmentum n (genitive albāmentī)
Classical[aɫ.baːˈmɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[al.baˈmɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. albumen, egg white

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealbāmentumalbāmenta
genitivealbāmentīalbāmentōrum
dativealbāmentōalbāmentīs
accusativealbāmentumalbāmenta
ablativealbāmentōalbāmentīs
vocativealbāmentumalbāmenta

albāmentum, i, n. albus,
I. the white of the egg = albor: ovi, Apic. 5, 3; id. 6, 9.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*albʰós
  2. Proto-Italic*alβos
  3. Latinalbāmentum

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin albāmentum From albus (“white”) + -mentum.

Quick answers

What does albāmentum mean in Latin?
albāmentum, a noun, means “albumen, egg white”.
What is the genitive of albāmentum?
The genitive singular is albāmentī. albāmentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce albāmentum?
In classical Latin, [aɫ.baːˈmɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [al.baˈmɛn.tum].
Where does albāmentum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *albʰós → Proto-Italic *alβos → Latin albāmentum.