LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

noun · masculinesecond declension

sarcasmus

sarcasmus m (genitive sarcasmī)

Classical[sarˈkas.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[sarˈkaz.mus]

Meaning

Late Latinmasculinesarcasm

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	sarcasmus	sarcasmī
genitive	sarcasmī	sarcasmōrum
dative	sarcasmō	sarcasmīs
accusative	sarcasmum	sarcasmōs
ablative	sarcasmō	sarcasmīs
vocative	sarcasme	sarcasmī

Origins

From Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós).

Descendants

Englishsarcasm
Catalansarcasme
Frenchsarcasme
Romaniansarcasmfrom French sarcasme
Italiansarcasmo
Portuguesesarcasmo
Spanishsarcasmo
Danishsarkasmefrom French sarcasme
Indonesiansarkasmêfrom French sarcasme
Turkishsarkazmfrom French sarcasme

Quick answers

What does sarcasmus mean in Latin?: sarcasmus, a noun, means “sarcasm”.
What is the genitive of sarcasmus?: The genitive singular is sarcasmī. sarcasmus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce sarcasmus?: In classical Latin, [sarˈkas.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sarˈkaz.mus].