noun · neutersecond declension

alicastrum

alicastrum n (genitive alicastrī)

Classical[a.lɪˈkas.trũː]Ecclesiastical[a.liˈkas.trum]

Meaning

ălĭcastrum, i, n., sc. frumentum [id.],

I. a kind of spelt, summer-spelt (i. e. sown in the spring), Col. 2, 6; 2, 9; cf. Isid. Aug. 17, 3.

From alic(a) (“wheat”) + -astrum.

Quick answers

What does alicastrum mean in Latin?

alicastrum, a noun, means “early-ripening variety of emmer (“wheat”).; summer spelt.”.

What is the genitive of alicastrum?

The genitive singular is alicastrī. alicastrum is neuter, second declension.

How do you pronounce alicastrum?

In classical Latin, [a.lɪˈkas.trũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.liˈkas.trum].