From sambūca (“ancient stringed instrument of Asiatic origin”), from Ancient Greek σαμβύκη (sambúkē, “sambuca”), ultimately from Aramaic סַבְּכָא (sabbəḵā).
sambūcus m (genitive sambūcī); second declension
Second-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | sambūcus | sambūcī |
Genitive | sambūcī | sambūcōrum |
Dative | sambūcō | sambūcīs |
Accusative | sambūcum | sambūcōs |
Ablative | sambūcō | sambūcīs |
Vocative | sambūce | sambūcī |
Masculine form of sambūca (“ancient stringed instrument of Asiatic origin”), as the wind instrument was made from the wood of the elder tree.[1] + -ūcus was a suffix common to several other plant names.
sambūcus f (genitive sambūcī); second declension
Second-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | sambūcus | sambūcī |
Genitive | sambūcī | sambūcōrum |
Dative | sambūcō | sambūcīs |
Accusative | sambūcum | sambūcōs |
Ablative | sambūcō | sambūcīs |
Vocative | sambūce | sambūcī |