LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

balsamum

balsamum n (genitive balsamī)

Meaning

  1. neuterbalsam (substance or tree); balm

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebalsamumbalsama
genitivebalsamībalsamōrum
dativebalsamōbalsamīs
accusativebalsamumbalsama
ablativebalsamōbalsamīs
vocativebalsamumbalsama

balsămum, i, n., = βάλσαμον.
I. A fragrant gum of the balsam-tree, balsam, Verg. G. 2, 119; Plin. 13, 1, 2, § 8 sq.: balsama olet, Mart. 3, 63; Tac. G. 45; Just. 36, 3: Vulg. Ezech. 27, 17.—
II. The balsam-tree: Amyris opobalsamum, Linn.; Plin. 12, 25, 54, § 111; Sol. 35; Tac. H. 5, 6.

Origins

From Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon), from Semitic, cognate with Hebrew בֹּשֶׂם (bōśem, “perfume”), Arabic بَشَام (bašām).

Elsewhere
  • Englishbalsam
  • Portuguesebálsamo
  • Romanianbalsam
  • Spanishbálsamo
  • Albanianbalshëm
  • Albanianbalsam
  • Galicianbálsamo
  • Gothic𐌱𐌰𐌻𐍃𐌰𐌽
  • Irishbalsam
  • Middle Englishbalsamum
Northern Gallo-Romance
  • Frenchbaumefrom Old French basme
  • Englishbalmfrom Old French basme
Southern Gallo-Romance
  • Catalanbàlsam
Italo-Romance
  • Italianbalsamo
Ibero-Romance
  • Galicianbasmo

In English words that came into English from balsamum

  • balsambalsamum
  • balmbalsamum

Quick answers

What does balsamum mean in Latin?
balsamum, a noun, means “balsam (substance or tree); balm”.
What is the genitive of balsamum?
The genitive singular is balsamī. balsamum is neuter, second declension.