Latin edit

Etymology edit

Post-Augustan. From Ancient Greek φάρμακον (phármakon, a drug, charm, enchantment), from φαρμακίς (pharmakís, witch).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

pharmacum n (genitive pharmacī); second declension

  1. drug, medicine
  2. poison

Declension edit

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pharmacum pharmaca
Genitive pharmacī pharmacōrum
Dative pharmacō pharmacīs
Accusative pharmacum pharmaca
Ablative pharmacō pharmacīs
Vocative pharmacum pharmaca

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Descendants edit

  • >? Aromanian: fãrmac
  • Catalan: fàrmac
  • Italian: farmaco
  • Portuguese: fármaco
  • Romanian: farmec
  • Spanish: fármaco