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

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