LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuter

sambatum

*sambatum n
Classical[ˈsam.ba.tũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsam.ba.tum]

Meaning

  1. Proto RomanceneuterreconstructionSaturday, the Sabbath

Origins

From Ancient Greek *σάμβατον (*sámbaton, “Sabbath”), variant of σάββατον (sábbaton), from Biblical Hebrew שַׁבָּת (šabbāṯ, “Sabbath”).

Descendants
  • Frenchsamedifrom Old French samedi
  • Romaniansâmbătăfrom Vulgar Latin *sambata
  • GermanSamstagfrom Vulgar Latin *sambata
  • Franco-Provençalsamedifrom Old French samedi
  • Haitian Creolesamdifrom Old French samedi
  • Louisiana Creolesanmdifrom Old French samedi
  • Louisiana Creolesammdifrom Old French samedi
  • Mauritian Creolesamdifrom Old French samedi
  • Gallosamdifrom Old French samedi
  • Normansamedifrom Old French samedi

Quick answers

What does sambatum mean in Latin?
sambatum, a noun, means “Saturday, the Sabbath”.
How do you pronounce sambatum?
In classical Latin, [ˈsam.ba.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsam.ba.tum].