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noun · neuterthird declension

sācōma

sācōma n (genitive sācōmatis)
Classical[saːˈkoː.ma]Ecclesiastical[saˈkɔː.ma]

Meaning

  1. counterpoise, counterweight

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesācōmasācōmata
genitivesācōmatissācōmatum
dativesācōmatīsācōmatibus
accusativesācōmasācōmata
ablativesācōmatesācōmatibus
vocativesācōmasācōmata

sācōma, ătis, n., = σήκωμα,
I. a counterpoise, a weight precisely balancing something in the opposite scale: pendet ex altera parte aequo pondere phelli sacoma saburrale, Vitr. 9, 8, 8.—Hence, ad sacoma appendĕre, precisely, exactly, Vitr. 9, praef. § 9.

Origins

From the Doric Greek σᾱ́κωμᾰ (sā́kōmă) form of σήκωμα (sḗkōma, “standard weight, counterpoise”), from σηκός (sēkós, “enclosure, pen”).

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Quick answers

What does sācōma mean in Latin?
sācōma, a noun, means “counterpoise, counterweight”.
What is the genitive of sācōma?
The genitive singular is sācōmatis. sācōma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce sācōma?
In classical Latin, [saːˈkoː.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [saˈkɔː.ma].