LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

sūcinum

sūcinum n (genitive sūcinī)
Classical[ˈsuː.kɪ.nũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsuː.t͡ʃi.num]

Meaning

  1. amber

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesūcinumsūcina
succina
genitivesūcinī
succinī		sūcinōrum
succinōrum
dativesūcinō
succinō		sūcinīs
succinīs
accusativesūcinumsūcina
succina
ablativesūcinō
succinō		sūcinīs
succinīs
vocativesūcinumsūcina
succina

sūcĭnum (succ-), i, n. sucus,
I. amber, usu. called electrum, Plin. 37, 2, 11, § 30; Mart. 3, 65, 5; 5, 37, 11; Juv. 6, 573 al.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -num Latin sūcinum From sūcus + -num.

Descendants
  • Englishsuccin-
  • Italiansuccino

In English words that came into English from sūcinum

  • succinicsuccinum

Quick answers

What does sūcinum mean in Latin?
sūcinum, a noun, means “amber”.
What is the genitive of sūcinum?
The genitive singular is sūcinī. sūcinum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce sūcinum?
In classical Latin, [ˈsuː.kɪ.nũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsuː.t͡ʃi.num].