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garum

/ˈɡæ.ɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
garum
IPA
/ˈɡæ.ɹəm/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡæ.ɹəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

garums (plural)

Derived Forms

garous hydrogarum oenogarum

Questions

How do you pronounce garum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæ.ɹəm/.
What does garum mean?
A fermented fish sauce popular as a condiment in Ancient Rome.
Where does garum come from?
From Latin garum, from Ancient Greek γάρον (gáron, “the fish whose intestines were originally used in the condiment's production”).

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