ambrum
Latin
Alternative forms
- ambra
Etymology
First appearing in medieval Latin; probably derived from classical Latin ambrosia.
Noun
ambrum n sg (genitive ambrī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) amber (fossil resin)
- (Medieval Latin) ambergris
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | ambrum |
| Genitive | ambrī |
| Dative | ambrō |
| Accusative | ambrum |
| Ablative | ambrō |
| Vocative | ambrum |
Related terms
- ambra grisea
- ambrosia
References
- ambrum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)