noun · neutersecond declension
sacrima
sacrima n pl (genitive sacrimōrum)
Classical[ˈsa.krɪ.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.kri.ma]
Meaning
- neuterpluralplural onlyNew wine offered to Bacchus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | sacrima |
| genitive | — | sacrimōrum |
| dative | — | sacrimīs |
| accusative | — | sacrima |
| ablative | — | sacrimīs |
| vocative | — | sacrima |
sacrĭma, ōrum, n.,
I. new wine offered to Bacchus: sacrima appellabant mustum, quod Libero sacrificabant pro vineis et vasis et ipso vino conservandis, sicut praemetium de spicis, quas primum messuissent, sacrificabant Cereri, Fest. pp. 318 and 319 Müll.; cf.: sacrima, ἀπαρχὴ γλεύκους, Gloss. Philox.
Origins
From sacer (“holy, sacred”).