Latin Word of the Day
cibus
CI-bus • noun (masculine, 2nd declension) — 1st of May, 2026
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Meaning: food
Examples
- Cibus in culina est.
(The food is in the kitchen.) - Puer cibum comedit.
(The boy is eating the food.) - Multum cibi emimus ante festum.
(We buy a lot of food before the celebration.)
Synonyms
- esca
- alimenta
- pabulum
Cibus is the everyday Latin word for food or provisions. Use it when talking about meals, eating, cooking, or buying food. Grammatically it declines as cibus, cibi (genitive) and appears in common phrases like cibus paratus est (the food is ready) or multum cibi (much food).
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