noun · neutersecond declension
safrānum
safrānum n (genitive safrānī)
Classical[saˈfraː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[saˈfraː.num]
Meaning
- Medieval Latinsaffron (Crocus sativus)
Porcellanas et rapas albas cum pipere et safrano et ouis et cum omnibus carnibus prepara.
Prepare porcellanas and white beets with pepper and saffron and eggs and with all kinds of meat.c. 14th century, anonymous author, Liber de Coquina, line 7:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | safrānum | safrāna |
| genitive | safrānī | safrānōrum |
| dative | safrānō | safrānīs |
| accusative | safrānum | safrāna |
| ablative | safrānō | safrānīs |
| vocative | safrānum | safrāna |
Origins
Aramaic צפרder. Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān)bor. Latin safranum Borrowed from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).
Descendants
- Frenchsafranfrom Old French safran
- Englishsaffronfrom Old French safran
- GermanSafranfrom Old French safran
- Normansafranfrom Old French safran
- Bretonsafronfrom Old French safran
- Dutchsaffraanfrom Old French safran
- Afrikaanssaffraanfrom Old French safran
- Japaneseサフランfrom Old French safran
- Korean사프란from Old French safran
- Scotssefronfrom Old French safran
In English words that came into English from safrānum
- saffronsafrānum