crocum

Latin
crocum (saffron threads)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “crocus”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkro.kum/, [ˈkrɔ.kũ]

Noun

crocum n (genitive crocī); second declension

  1. saffron, crocus

Usage notes

Most often, the masculine crocus was used to refer to the plant, while the neuter crocum was used for saffron gathered from the plant. However, this distinction is not universally observed, and the word crocum may refer either to the crocus plant or to saffron taken from the plant.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative crocum croca
Genitive crocī crocōrum
Dative crocō crocīs
Accusative crocum croca
Ablative crocō crocīs
Vocative crocum croca

References
  • crocum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • crocum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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