LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

saccharum

saccharum n (genitive saccharī)
Classical[ˈsak.kʰa.rũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsak.ka.rum]

Meaning

  1. New Latinneutersugar

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesaccharumsacchara
genitivesaccharīsaccharōrum
dativesaccharōsaccharīs
accusativesaccharumsacchara
ablativesaccharōsaccharīs
vocativesaccharumsacchara

Origins

Alteration of saccharon.

Descendants
  • Englishsaccharin
  • Englishsaccharine
  • Italiansaccarino
  • TranslingualSaccharum

In English words that came into English from saccharum

  • rumsaccharum
  • saccharinesaccharum
  • sacchariferoussaccharum
  • oleosaccharumoleum

Quick answers

What does saccharum mean in Latin?
saccharum, a noun, means “sugar”.
What is the genitive of saccharum?
The genitive singular is saccharī. saccharum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce saccharum?
In classical Latin, [ˈsak.kʰa.rũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsak.ka.rum].
Which English words come from saccharum?
English words that go back to Latin saccharum include rum, saccharine, sacchariferous and oleosaccharum.