zingiber
neuter
The English word "ginger" is zingiber in Latin.
zingiber is used to refer to the spice ginger.
Meaning: spice (noun)
Which one should you use?
zingiber is the standard form and zinciber is a variant spelling.
How does it change in a sentence?
zingiber is a neuter noun.
Did you know?
- The Latin word zingiber is a loanword from the Ancient Greek zingiberis, which was itself borrowed from an Old Dravidian language of India.
Examples in context
- Zingiber in cibis est.There is ginger in the food.
- Hoc zingiber crudum est.This ginger is raw.
- Zingiber magni pretii est.Ginger has a high price.
Example conversation
Claudia and Marcus are cooking in the kitchen.
- ClaudiaMarce, ubi est zingiber?Marcus, where is the ginger?
- MarcusIn mensa est, Claudia.It is on the table, Claudia.
- ClaudiaGratias, zingiber hunc cibum meliorem facit.Thanks, ginger makes this food better.
- MarcusIta vero, gustus est optimus.True, the taste is excellent.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ginger” translations and entries zingiber, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
