LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

persicum

persicum n (genitive persicī)
Classical[ˈpɛr.sɪ.kũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛr.si.kum]

Meaning

  1. neuterpeach (fruit)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepersicumpersica
genitivepersicīpersicōrum
dativepersicōpersicīs
accusativepersicumpersica
ablativepersicōpersicīs
vocativepersicumpersica

Origins

Ellipsis of persicum pōmum (“Persian fruit”), from Persae (“Persians”). Compare Ancient Greek Περσικόν (Persikón, “peach”).

Southern Gallo-Romance
  • Catalanpréssec
  • Catalanprèssic
  • Occitanpersèc
  • Ansotanopresigofrom Aragonese presiego
  • Belsetánpreciecofrom Aragonese presiego
  • Belsetánpresicofrom Aragonese presiego
  • Chistabínprixegofrom Aragonese presiego
  • Ribagorçanpressicfrom Aragonese presiego
  • Gasconpersecfrom Occitan persèc
  • Gasconpershecfrom Occitan persèc
Ibero-Romance
  • Portuguesepêssegofrom Old Galician-Portuguese prexego
  • Spanishpiescofrom Old Spanish priesco
  • Spanishpriscofrom Old Spanish priesco
  • Asturianpiescufrom Old Leonese presco
  • Asturianpiiscufrom Old Leonese presco
  • Asturianpriescufrom Old Leonese presco
  • Leonesepriescufrom Old Leonese presco
  • Leonesepiescufrom Old Leonese presco
  • Leonesepeixagu
  • Mirandesepiérxigo
Istriot
  • unknownpirsigheîn
Italo-Romance
  • Neapolitanpiérzeco
  • Sicilianpèrsicu
Padanian
  • Emilianpèrsec
  • Emilianpèrseg
  • Emilianpèrsac
  • Friulianpiersul
  • Ligurianpèrsego
  • Ligurianpêrsio
  • Lombardpèrsec
  • Lombardpèrsic
  • Lombardpèrseghe
  • Piedmontesepersi
Borrowings
  • Albanianpjeshkë
  • Latvianpersiks
  • Lithuanianpersikas
  • Proto-West Germanic*persik
  • Kabyleafresɣu

Quick answers

What does persicum mean in Latin?
persicum, a noun, means “peach (fruit)”.
What is the genitive of persicum?
The genitive singular is persicī. persicum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce persicum?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɛr.sɪ.kũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛr.si.kum].