LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

saburra

saburra f (genitive saburrae)
Classical[saˈbʊr.ra]Ecclesiastical[saˈbur.ra]

Meaning

  1. femininegrit, sand
    vehemens spiritus in aquae ductione solet nasci [...] nisi primum leniter et parce a capite aqua inmittatur et in geniculis aut versuris alligationibus aut pondere saburra contineaturflurried wind will trouble the water lest (water) is from its source gently and sparingly issued and at every twist and turn (of the course) bindings and ballast sand are placedc. 25 BCE, Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, De architectura 8.6

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Sabulo · Harena · Sabura

Sabulo (from ψαφαρός, ψῆφος,) and in Pliny sabulum, denote sand, as a sort of light soil; harena, arena (from χεράς), as a dry stony soil, as small or pounded pebbles, in opp. to a fruitful soil; sabura, saburra, with especial reference to its use, as shipsand, ballast. (vi. 311.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesaburrasaburrae
genitivesaburraesaburrārum
dativesaburraesaburrīs
accusativesaburramsaburrās
ablativesaburrāsaburrīs
vocativesaburrasaburrae

săburra, ae, f. kindr. with sabulo,
I. sand, esp. in ships as ballast: onerarias multā saburrā gravatas, Liv. 37, 14 fin.: fluctu jactante saburram, Verg. G. 4, 195; Plin. 16, 40, 76, § 201; 10, 23, 30, § 60.
Săburra (Sabbŭra), ae, m.,
I. a lieutenant of King Juba, Caes. B. C. 2, 38, 1; 40, 1; 41, 2; Hirt. B. Afr. 95, 1.—Form Sabbŭra, Sil. 15, 441; Luc. 4, 723.

Origins

Variant of sabulum; Greek σαβούρα (savoúra) and Catalan sorra derive from the former, while Italian sabbia, Occitan sabla, French sable, and Esperanto sablo derive from the latter.

Descendants
  • Italianzavorra
  • Catalansorra
  • Occitansaurra
  • Portuguesesaborra
  • Portuguesesaburra
  • Spanishsaburra
  • Spanishsarro
  • Spanishzaborra
  • Spanishzahorra
  • Greekσαβούρα

In English words that came into English from saburra

  • saburrationsaburra
  • saburrasaburra

Quick answers

What does saburra mean in Latin?
saburra, a noun, means “grit, sand”.
What is the genitive of saburra?
The genitive singular is saburrae. saburra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce saburra?
In classical Latin, [saˈbʊr.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [saˈbur.ra].