What does sambūceus mean in Latin?

sambūceus, a adjective, means “elder”.

How do you pronounce sambūceus?

In classical Latin, [samˈbuː.ke.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [samˈbuː.t͡ʃe.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

sambūceus (feminine sambūcea, neuter sambūceum)

Classical[samˈbuː.ke.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[samˈbuː.t͡ʃe.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	sambūceus	sambūcea	sambūceum
genitive	sambūceī	sambūceae	sambūceī
dative	sambūceō	sambūceae	sambūceō
accusative	sambūceum	sambūceam	sambūceum
ablative	sambūceō	sambūceā	sambūceō
vocative	sambūcee	sambūcea	sambūceum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	sambūceī	sambūceae	sambūcea
genitive	sambūceōrum	sambūceārum	sambūceōrum
dative	sambūceīs	sambūceīs	sambūceīs
accusative	sambūceōs	sambūceās	sambūcea
ablative	sambūceīs	sambūceīs	sambūceīs
vocative	sambūceī	sambūceae	sambūcea

sambūcĕus, a, um, adj. sambucus,

I. of elder, elder-: arbor, Plin. 29, 4, 14, § 57 (Jahn, sabuceus): baculum, Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 10.

Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin sambūceus From sambūcus (“elder”) + -eus.