carenum

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin carēnum or caroenum, from Ancient Greek κάροινον (károinon), q.v.

Noun

carenum (uncountable)

  1. (historical cooking) A reduction of must or sweet wine produced by boiling it in large kettles until it was reduced by half or two-thirds in volume.

See also

Latin

Alternative forms

  • caroenum

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάροινον (károinon).

Noun

carēnum n (genitive carēnī); second declension

  1. A reduction of must in Ancient Roman cuisine, made by boiling down grape juice or must in large kettles until reduced to two thirds of the original volume.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative carēnum carēna
genitive carēnī carēnōrum
dative carēnō carēnīs
accusative carēnum carēna
ablative carēnō carēnīs
vocative carēnum carēna

Descendants

  • English: carenum, carene (learned)
  • Italian: careno
  • Old English: ċiern, ċæren, ċeren, ċyren, ċaerinearly, coerinearly

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