LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

sarda

sarda f (genitive sardae)
Classical[ˈsar.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈsar.da]

Meaning

  1. feminineA kind of fish, perhaps sardine or mackerel.
  2. feminineA kind of stone, probably carnelian.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesardasardae
genitivesardaesardārum
dativesardaesardīs
accusativesardamsardās
ablativesardāsardīs
vocativesardasardae

sarda, ae, f.
I. A kind of fish that was pickled or salted, perh. sardine, Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 151; 32, 5, 17, § 46.—Also called sardina, Col. 8, 17, 12.—
II. A kind of precious stone, perh. carnelian, Plin. 37, 7, 31, § 105.
Sarda, ae, f.,
I. a Sardinian woman, Cic. Scaur. 4, 5.—In a lusus verbb. with 1. sarda: quamvis salsa ista Sarda fuerit, Cic. Scaur. 4, 6.

Origins

Seemingly ultimately from Ancient Greek Σαρδώ (Sardṓ, “Sardinia”).

In English words that came into English from sarda

  • sardsarda

Quick answers

What does sarda mean in Latin?
sarda, a noun, means “A kind of fish, perhaps sardine or mackerel.; A kind of stone, probably carnelian.”.
What is the genitive of sarda?
The genitive singular is sardae. sarda is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce sarda?
In classical Latin, [ˈsar.da]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsar.da].