armeniacum

Latin

Alternative forms

• mālum armeniacum

Etymology

From Armenia, because apricot was spread throughout Roman Empire from Armenia.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ar.meˈni.a.kum/, [ärmɛˈniäkʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ar.meˈni.a.kum/, [ärmeˈniːäkum]

Noun

armeniacum n (genitive armeniacī); second declension

1. apricot (fruit)
2. (Medieval Latin) Alternative form of ammōniacum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	armeniacum	armeniaca
Genitive	armeniacī	armeniacōrum
Dative	armeniacō	armeniacīs
Accusative	armeniacum	armeniaca
Ablative	armeniacō	armeniacīs
Vocative	armeniacum	armeniaca

Related terms

• Armenia
• armeniaca
• armeniacus
• armenium

Descendants

• Istriot:
  • Istriot: armileîna
• Padanian:
  • Emilian: mugnaga, mignaga, mugnèga, miäga
  • ⇒ Ligurian: armognìn
  • Lombard: mognaga, mugnaga, armignèga, ramignaga, romignaga, rebugnaga

    ⇒ ambrognaga

  • Piedmontese: armognan, ramognan
  • ⇒ Venetian: armelin
    • → Italian: armellino (dated) (see there for further descendants)
• Northern Gallo-Romance:
  • Franco-Provençal: armèniâye