σάκχαρ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • σάκχαρι (sákkhari), σάκχαρις (sákkharis), σάκχαρον (sákkharon)

Etymology

From Pali sakkharā, from Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā, grit, gravel; ground or candied sugar).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σᾰ́κχαρ • (sákkhar) n (genitive σᾰ́κχαρος); third declension

  1. sugar
  2. sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: ζάχαρις (zákharis)
  • Coptic: ⲍⲁⲭⲣⲓ (zakhri)
  • Latin: saccharon
    • New Latin: saccharum (see there for further descendants)
  • Old East Slavic: сахаръ (saxarŭ)

References

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