sambuco

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /samˈbu.ko/, [sämˈbuːko]
  • Rhymes: -uko
  • Hyphenation: sam‧bù‧co

Etymology 1

From Latin sambūcus,[1] masculine from sambūca, from Ancient Greek σαμβύκη (sambúkē, “sambuca”, ancient musical instrument), ultimately from Aramaic ܣܐܒܒܥܚܐ‎ (sabbekha). The semantic shift is traditionally thought to come from the association of the instrument with its material.

Noun

sambuco m (plural sambuchi)

  1. elder, elderberry (the tree, Sambucus nigra)

Etymology 2

From Arabic سُنْبُوق‎ (sunbūq). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Alternative forms
  • zambuco (archaic)

Noun

sambuco m (plural sambuchi)

  1. sambuq (Arabian boat)

References
  1. “sambuco” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN

Latin

Noun

sambūcō

  1. dative singular of sambūcus
  2. ablative singular of sambūcus
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