LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

sagmen

sagmen n (genitive sagminis)
Classical[ˈsaɡ.mɛn]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaɡ.men]

Meaning

  1. neuterthe tuft of sacred herbs plucked within the citadel by the consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesagmensagmina
genitivesagminissagminum
dativesagminīsagminibus
accusativesagmensagmina
ablativesagminesagminibus
vocativesagmensagmina

sagmen, ĭnis, n. root sag, to fill, feed; cf. Gr. σεσαγμένος, σάττω; Lat. sagina,
I. the tuft of sacred herbs plucked within the citadel by the consul or prœtor, by bearing which the persons of the Roman fetiales and ambassadors became inviolable: sunt sagmina quaedam herbae, quas legati populi Romani ferre solebant, ne quis eos violaret, sicuti legati Graecorum ferunt ea, quae vocantur cerycia, Dig. 1, 8, 8; cf. Fest. p. 320 Müll.; and Paul. ex Fest. p. 321 ib.; Plin. 22, 2, 3, § 5; Liv. 1, 24; 30, 43.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- (“to sanctify, to make a treaty”). Compare Latin sanciō and sacer.

Descendants
  • Asturiansañu

Quick answers

What does sagmen mean in Latin?
sagmen, a noun, means “the tuft of sacred herbs plucked within the citadel by the consul”.
What is the genitive of sagmen?
The genitive singular is sagminis. sagmen is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce sagmen?
In classical Latin, [ˈsaɡ.mɛn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsaɡ.men].