LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

carēnum

carēnum n (genitive carēnī)

Meaning

  1. A reduction of must in Ancient Roman cuisine, made by boiling down grape juice or must in large kettles until reduced to two thirds of the original volume.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecarēnumcarēna
genitivecarēnīcarēnōrum
dativecarēnōcarēnīs
accusativecarēnumcarēna
ablativecarēnōcarēnīs
vocativecarēnumcarēna

cărēnum (or caroenum), i, n., = κάροινον,
I. a sweet wine boiled down one third, Pall. Oct. 18; Apic. 2, 1; 1, 33 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κάροινον (károinon).

Descendants
  • Englishcarenum
  • Englishcarene
  • Italiancareno
  • Old Englishċiern
  • Old Englishċæren
  • Old Englishċeren
  • Old Englishċyren
  • Old Englishċaerin
  • Old Englishcoerin

In English words that came into English from carēnum

  • carenecarēnum

Quick answers

What does carēnum mean in Latin?
carēnum, a noun, means “A reduction of must in Ancient Roman cuisine, made by boiling down grape juice or must in large kettles until reduced to two thirds of the original volume.”.
What is the genitive of carēnum?
The genitive singular is carēnī. carēnum is neuter, second declension.