LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

cardamōmum

cardamōmum n (genitive cardamōmī)
Classical[kar.daˈmoː.mũː]Ecclesiastical[kar.daˈmɔː.mum]

Meaning

  1. cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecardamōmumcardamōma
genitivecardamōmīcardamōmōrum
dativecardamōmōcardamōmīs
accusativecardamōmumcardamōma
ablativecardamōmōcardamōmīs
vocativecardamōmumcardamōma

cardămōmum, i, n., = καρδάμωμον,
I. a spice, cardamon, Cels. 3, 21; 5, 2; Plin. 12, 13, 29, § 50; 13, 1, 2, § 8.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek κάρδαμον(kárdamon)
  2. Ancient Greek ἄμωμον(ámōmon)
  3. Latincardamōmum

Ancient Greek καρδάμωμον (kardámōmon)bor. Latin cardamōmum Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρδάμωμον (kardámōmon).

Descendants
  • Catalancardamom
  • Italiancardamomo
  • Englishcardamomfrom Middle English cardamome
  • Englishcardamonfrom Middle English cardamome
  • GermanKardamomfrom Middle High German kardamuome
  • Frenchcardamomefrom Old French cardamome
  • Spanishcardamomofrom Old Spanish cardamomo
  • Portuguesecardamomo
  • Romaniancardamom
  • Galiciancardamomo

In English words that came into English from cardamōmum

  • cardamomcardamōmum

Quick answers

What does cardamōmum mean in Latin?
cardamōmum, a noun, means “cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)”.
What is the genitive of cardamōmum?
The genitive singular is cardamōmī. cardamōmum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce cardamōmum?
In classical Latin, [kar.daˈmoː.mũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kar.daˈmɔː.mum].
Where does cardamōmum come from?
Ancient Greek κάρδαμον (kárdamon) → Ancient Greek ἄμωμον (ámōmon) → Latin cardamōmum.