LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

cichorium

cichorium n (genitive cichoriī or cichorī)
Classical[kɪˈkʰɔ.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃiˈkɔː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterchicory, succory
  2. neuterendive

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecichoriumcichoria
genitivecichoriī
cichorī		cichoriōrum
dativecichoriōcichoriīs
accusativecichoriumcichoria
ablativecichoriōcichoriīs
vocativecichoriumcichoria

cĭchŏrĭum or -on (cĭchŏrēum, * Hor. C. 1, 31, 16), ii, n., = κιχόρια (usu. κιχώριον),
I. chiccory, succory, or endive: Cichorium intybus, etc., Linn.; Plin. 20, 8, 30, § 74 sq.; 19, 8, 39, § 129.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κιχόριον (kikhórion).

Descendants
  • Catalanxicoira
  • Italiancicoria
  • GermanZichoriefrom Italian cicoria
  • GermanCichoriefrom Italian cicoria
  • Occitancicorèa
  • Frenchchicoréefrom Old French cicoree
  • GermanChicoréefrom Old French cicoree
  • GermanSchikoreefrom Old French cicoree
  • Englishsuccoryfrom Old French cicoree
  • Englishchicoryfrom Old French cicoree

In English words that came into English from cichorium

  • chicorycicorea

Quick answers

What does cichorium mean in Latin?
cichorium, a noun, means “chicory, succory; endive”.
What is the genitive of cichorium?
The genitive singular is cichoriī. cichorium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce cichorium?
In classical Latin, [kɪˈkʰɔ.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃiˈkɔː.ri.um].