sacoma
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σάκωμα (sákōma), variant of σήκωμα (sḗkōma, “standard weight, counterpoise”), from σηκός (sēkós, “enclosure, pen”), of uncertain (possibly Pre-Greek) origin.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /saːˈkoː.ma/
Noun
sācōma n (genitive sācōmatis); third declension
- A counterpoise, counterweight.
Inflection
Third declension neuter.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | sācōma | sācōmata |
Genitive | sācōmatis | sācōmatum |
Dative | sācōmatī | sācōmatibus |
Accusative | sācōma | sācōmata |
Ablative | sācōmate | sācōmatibus |
Vocative | sācōma | sācōmata |
Synonyms
- (counterpoise): lībrāmentum
Derived terms
- sācōmārius
Related terms
- sācōmārium
Descendants
- Italian: sagoma
References
- sacoma in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sacoma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette