sicera
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῑ́κερᾰ (sī́kera), itself the Septuagint rendition of Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār), used to refer to strong drinks, related to Hebrew שִׁכּוֹר (“drunk”) and Arabic ساكيرا (“drunk”) and ساكار (“strong drink”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsiː.ke.ra/, [ˈsiː.kɛ.ra]
Noun
sīcera n (genitive sīceratis); third declension
- (Late Latin) An intoxicating drink (possibly a form of cider)
Inflection
Third declension neuter.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sīcera | sīceraa |
| Genitive | sīcerais | sīceraum |
| Dative | sīceraī | sīceraibus |
| Accusative | sīcera | sīceraa |
| Ablative | sīcerae | sīceraibus |
| Vocative | sīcera | sīceraa |
References
- sicera in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sicera in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- sicera in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Chambers concise dictionary, p. 218
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