LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

sabanum

sabanum n (genitive sabanī)
Classical[ˈsa.ba.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.ba.num]

Meaning

  1. neuterA linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in; towel, napkin.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesabanumsabana
genitivesabanīsabanōrum
dativesabanōsabanīs
accusativesabanumsabana
ablativesabanōsabanīs
vocativesabanumsabana

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

Quick answers

What does sabanum mean in Latin?
sabanum, a noun, means “A linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in; towel, napkin.”.
What is the genitive of sabanum?
The genitive singular is sabanī. sabanum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce sabanum?
In classical Latin, [ˈsa.ba.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsaː.ba.num].