LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

farrāgō

farrāgō f (genitive farrāginis)
Classical[farˈraː.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[farˈraː.ɡo]

Meaning

  1. a kind of hash, mixed fodder for animals
  2. mixture, hodgepodge

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefarrāgōfarrāginēs
genitivefarrāginisfarrāginum
dativefarrāginīfarrāginibus
accusativefarrāginemfarrāginēs
ablativefarrāginefarrāginibus
vocativefarrāgōfarrāginēs

farrāgo, ĭnis, f. id.,
I. mixed fodder for cattle, mash.
I. Prop.: farrago appellatur id, quod ex pluribus satis pabuli causa datur jumentis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 91, 14 Müll.; Varr. R. R. 1, 31, 5; Plin. 18, 16, 41, § 142; Verg. G. 3, 205; Nemes. Cyneg. 283.—
II. Transf. *
A. A medley, hodge-podge: nostri libelli, Juv. 1, 86.—
B. A trifle: tenuis, Pers. 5, 77.

Origins

  1. Proto-Italic*fars
  2. Latinfarrāgō

Latin -āgō Latin farrāgō From far (“emmer”) + -āgō.

Insular Romance
  • Sardinianfarràine
  • Sardinianfarrani
  • Sardinianferràina
  • Sardinianforrani
Borrowings
  • Englishfarrago
  • Englishfarraginous
  • Portuguesefarragem
  • Spanishfárrago
Italo-Romance
  • Italianfarraggine
  • Italianfarragine
  • Italianferrana
Ibero-Romance
  • Portugueseferrãfrom Old Galician-Portuguese ferrãe
  • Spanishherrénfrom Old Spanish ferranne
  • Spanishrainfrom Old Spanish ferranne
  • Galicianferrañafrom Old Galician-Portuguese ferrãe
  • Galicianferránfrom Old Galician-Portuguese ferrãe
  • Asturianferraña
  • Asturianferraina
Gallo-Romance
  • Catalanfarratge
  • Occitanferratgefrom Old Occitan farratge
Gallo-Italic
  • Italianfrainafrom Lombard fraina

Quick answers

What does farrāgō mean in Latin?
farrāgō, a noun, means “a kind of hash, mixed fodder for animals; mixture, hodgepodge”.
What is the genitive of farrāgō?
The genitive singular is farrāginis. farrāgō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce farrāgō?
In classical Latin, [farˈraː.ɡoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [farˈraː.ɡo].
Where does farrāgō come from?
Proto-Italic *fars → Latin farrāgō.