noun · neutersecond declension
sabanum
sabanum n (genitive sabanī)
Classical[ˈsa.ba.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.ba.num]
Meaning
- neuterA linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in; towel, napkin.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sabanum | sabana |
| genitive | sabanī | sabanōrum |
| dative | sabanō | sabanīs |
| accusative | sabanum | sabana |
| ablative | sabanō | sabanīs |
| vocative | sabanum | sabana |
sabănum, i, n., = σάβανον (cf. Isid. Orig. 19, 26, 7),
I. a linen cloth for wiping, wrapping up in, etc.; a towel, napkin, Pall. Jun. 7, 3; Veg. 5, 46, 11; Apic. 6, 2; Marc. Emp. 26 med.
Origins
From Ancient Greek σάβανον (sábanon, “linen cloth or towel”).
Descendants
- Spanishsábana
- Gothic𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽
- Galiciansabafrom Old Galician-Portuguese savãa
- Ladinosavanáfrom Spanish sábana