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garum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈɡæ.ɹəm/
  • General-American: /ˈɡɑ.ɹəm/

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noun

Meaning 1

A fermented fish sauce popular as a condiment in Ancient Rome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin garum, from Ancient Greek γάρον (gáron, “the fish whose intestines were originally used in the condiment's production”).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: garumo — sauce
  • Finnish: garum — sauce
  • French: garum — sauce
  • Ancient Greek: γάρος (gáros) — sauce
  • Latin: garum — sauce
  • Latin: allēc — sauce
  • Polish: garum — sauce
  • Portuguese: garo — sauce
  • Russian: гарум (garum) — sauce