LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

lasanum

lasanum n (genitive lasanī)
Classical[ˈɫa.sa.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈlaː.s̬a.num]

Meaning

  1. neutera cooking pot
  2. neutera closestool

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelasanumlasana
genitivelasanīlasanōrum
dativelasanōlasanīs
accusativelasanumlasana
ablativelasanōlasanīs
vocativelasanumlasana

lăsănum, i, n., = λάσανον,
I. a utensil.
I. Perh. a cooking-utensil, cooking-pot, Hor. S. 1, 6, 109.—
II. A chamber utensil, closestool, Petr. 41, 9.

Origins

From Ancient Greek λάσανον (lásanon), possibly a Pre-Greek loan.

Descendants
  • Italianlasagna

In English words that came into English from lasanum

  • lasagnalasanum

Quick answers

What does lasanum mean in Latin?
lasanum, a noun, means “a cooking pot; a closestool”.
What is the genitive of lasanum?
The genitive singular is lasanī. lasanum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce lasanum?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫa.sa.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlaː.s̬a.num].