LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Carambis

Carambis f sg (genitive Carambis)
Classical[kaˈram.bɪs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈram.bis]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA promontory and town of Paphlagonia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCarambis—
genitiveCarambis—
dativeCarambī—
accusativeCarambem—
ablativeCarambe—
vocativeCarambis—
locativeCarambī
Carambe		—

Cărambis (Cēr-), is, f., = Κάραμβις,
I. a promontory and town of the same name in Paphlagonia, now Kerempi Bukna, or Kerembeh, Mel. 1, 19, 8; Plin. 6, 2, 2, § 6; Val. Fl. 5, 107; acc. Carambin, id. 8, 214.—Adj.: Cărambĭcus, a, um, Mel. 2, 1, 3; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 86.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάραμβις (Kárambis).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCarambisCarambis (Κάραμβις: Kerempe). a promontory of Asia Minor, in the Paphlagonia of Strabo (p. 545), who describes it as a great headland, turned to the n…

Quick answers

What does Carambis mean in Latin?
Carambis, a proper noun, means “A promontory and town of Paphlagonia”.
What is the genitive of Carambis?
The genitive singular is Carambis. Carambis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Carambis?
In classical Latin, [kaˈram.bɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈram.bis].