noun · masculinesecond declension
caccabus
caccabus m (genitive caccabī)
Classical[ˈkak.ka.bʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkak.ka.bus]
Meaning
- masculinecooking pot
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | caccabus | caccabī cācabī |
| genitive | caccabī cācabī | caccabōrum cācabōrum |
| dative | caccabō cācabō | caccabīs cācabīs |
| accusative | caccabum cācabum | caccabōs cācabōs |
| ablative | caccabō cācabō | caccabīs cācabīs |
| vocative | caccabe cācabe | caccabī cācabī |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος (kákkabos), a loanword ultimately of Semitic or Pre-Greek origin. There is variation between -κκ- (-kk-) and -κ- (-k-) in Greek, but the spelling with -κκ- (-kk-) is preferred; there is likewise variation between -cc- and -c- in Latin.
Ibero-Romance
- Spanishcácabo
- Spanishcárcavofrom Spanish cácabo
- Portuguesecaco
- Spanishcacho
- Asturiancácabu
- Galiciancacho
Borrowings
- GermanKachelfrom Old High German chachala
- Alemannic GermanChachelefrom Old High German chachala