LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

sīcera

sīcera f (genitive sīcerae)
Classical[ˈsiː.kɛ.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.t͡ʃe.ra]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinAn intoxicating drink (possibly a form of cider)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesīcerasīcerae
genitivesīceraesīcerārum
dativesīceraesīcerīs
accusativesīceramsīcerās
ablativesīcerāsīcerīs
vocativesīcerasīcerae

sīcĕra, n., = σίκερα [from the Heb. ],
I. a kind of spirituous, intoxicating drink (eccl. Lat.), Ter. adv. Psych. 9, from Vulg. Lev. 10, 9; Hier. Ep. 52, 1; cf. Isid. Orig. 20, 3, 16.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῑ́κερᾰ (sī́keră), itself the Septuagint rendition of Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār), used to refer to strong drinks, from Proto-Semitic *šikar- (“alcoholic drink”).

Descendants
  • Englishcyserfrom Middle English ciser
  • Frenchcidrefrom Old French cisdre
  • GermanCidrefrom Old French cisdre
  • Romaniancidrufrom Old French cisdre
  • Englishciderfrom Old French cisdre
  • Englishcyderfrom Old French cisdre
  • Spanishsidrafrom Old French cisdre
  • Catalansidrafrom Old French cisdre
  • Italiansidrofrom Old French cisdre
  • Bretonsistrfrom Old French cisdre

Quick answers

What does sīcera mean in Latin?
sīcera, a noun, means “An intoxicating drink (possibly a form of cider)”.
What is the genitive of sīcera?
The genitive singular is sīcerae. sīcera is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce sīcera?
In classical Latin, [ˈsiː.kɛ.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː.t͡ʃe.ra].