LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

silīgō

silīgō f (genitive silīginis)

Meaning

  1. winter wheat

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesilīgōsilīginēs
genitivesilīginissilīginum
dativesilīginīsilīginibus
accusativesilīginemsilīginēs
ablativesilīginesilīginibus
vocativesilīgōsilīginēs

sĭlīgo, ĭnis, f.
I. A kind of very white wheat, winter-wheat: Triticum hibernum, Linn.; Cato, R. R. 35, 1?? Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 2; Cels. 2, 19; Col. 2, 6, 2; 2, 9, 5; 2, 9, 13; Plin. 18, 8, 20, § 85; 18, 7, 10, § 61.—
II. Transf., fine wheaten flour, Plin. 18, 9, 20, § 85; Juv. 5, 70; 6, 472.

Origins

The origin is uncertain. Probably not Indo-European, therefore a candidate substrate term. Compare Latin siliqua.

Descendants
  • Italiansiligine
  • Ladinselin

Quick answers

What does silīgō mean in Latin?
silīgō, a noun, means “winter wheat”.
What is the genitive of silīgō?
The genitive singular is silīginis. silīgō is feminine, third declension.