LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

salsūgō

salsūgō f (genitive salsūginis)
Classical[saɫˈsuː.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[salˈsuː.ɡo]

Meaning

  1. salinity, saltiness, brackishness
  2. salt-water, saline, brine

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesalsūgōsalsūginēs
salsilāginēs
genitivesalsūginis
salsilāginis		salsūginum
salsilāginum
dativesalsūginī
salsilāginī		salsūginibus
salsilāginibus
accusativesalsūginem
salsilāginem		salsūginēs
salsilāginēs
ablativesalsūgine
salsilāgine		salsūginibus
salsilāginibus
vocativesalsūgōsalsūginēs
salsilāginēs

salsūgo (collat. form salsĭlāgo, Plin. 31, 7, 42, § 92; 18, 12, 32, § 124), ĭnis, f. salsus,
I. saltness, brackishness, Vitr. 1, 4; Plin. 36, 23, 55, § 176; 19, 5, 26, § 84 al.: terra salsuginis, i. e. a desert, Vulg. Job, 39, 6; id. Jer. 17, 6.—
II. Transf., salt-water, brine, Plin. 19, 5, 26, § 85; 31, 7, 42, § 92.

Origins

From salsus (“salty”, “salted”) + -ūgō.

Italo-Romance
  • Italiansalsuggine

In English words that came into English from salsūgō

  • salsuginoussalsūgō

Quick answers

What does salsūgō mean in Latin?
salsūgō, a noun, means “salinity, saltiness, brackishness; salt-water, saline, brine”.
What is the genitive of salsūgō?
The genitive singular is salsūginis. salsūgō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce salsūgō?
In classical Latin, [saɫˈsuː.ɡoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [salˈsuː.ɡo].