Latin Word of the Day
cibus
CI-bus • noun (masculine, 2nd declension) — 5th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: food; nourishment; something to eat
Examples
- Cibus est necessarius ad vitam.
(Food is necessary for life.) - Paravi cibum in mensa.
(I prepared food on the table.) - Non habeo cibum in domo.
(I don't have food in the house.)
Synonyms
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Cibus is the everyday Latin word for food or nourishment and is used for meals, provisions, or general talk about eating. Esca often means a morsel or a dish (sometimes a delicacy); alimentum is more formal or abstract, meaning 'nourishment' or 'sustenance'; victus emphasizes sustenance or the means of living. Cibus is masculine (cibus, cibi) and its plural cibi can refer to different kinds of food or rations.
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