noun · femininefirst declension
corbōna
corbōna f (genitive corbōnae)
Classical[kɔrˈboː.na]Ecclesiastical[korˈbɔː.na]
Meaning
- treasure chamber constituted by sacrifices, corban
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | corbōna | corbōnae |
| genitive | corbōnae | corbōnārum |
| dative | corbōnae | corbōnīs |
| accusative | corbōnam | corbōnās |
| ablative | corbōnā | corbōnīs |
| vocative | corbōna | corbōnae |
Origins
From Classical Syriac ܩܘܽܪܒܳܢܳܐ (qurbānā, “sacrifice, gift”), the typical Semitic term for religious sacrifices, compare Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān), itself borrowed, and Classical Syriac ܒܶܝܬ ܩܘܽܪܒܳܢܳܐ (bēṯ qurbānā, “treasurechamber of a temple”, literally “house of gift”). In Ancient Greek κορβανᾶς (korbanâs), κορβωνᾶς (korbōnâs), the sacrifice being κορβᾶν (korbân).