prandium
[ˈpran.di.ũː]neuter
The English word "lunch" is translated into Latin as prandium.
prandium refers to a meal eaten around midday. To express the act of having lunch, it is common to use the verb sumere (to take or consume) with the noun, forming the phrase prandium sumere.
Meaning: meal around midday (noun)
Which one should you use?
While prandium is the noun for the meal itself, you can use the verb prandeō as a more direct way to say "to eat lunch" or "to dine at midday".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun prandium is a second declension neuter noun. The related verb prandeō means "to eat lunch".
Did you know?
- Wealthy Romans might have a prandium served in a triclinium, a dining room where guests reclined on couches instead of sitting in chairs.
- In Ancient Rome, prandium was often a light, cold snack of bread, cheese and fruit, rather than a cooked meal.
Examples in context
- Cum eo prandium sumpsi.I had lunch with him.This sentence shows how to use prandium to say you had lunch with someone.Tatoeba #8504032 by alexmarcelo, translation #3903688 by CH
- Cum ea prandium sumpsi.I had lunch with her.Tatoeba #8504033 by alexmarcelo, translation #3903689 by CH
- Cum iis prandium sumpsi.I had lunch with them.This sentence shows how to use prandium to say you had lunch with them.Tatoeba #8504031 by alexmarcelo, translation #3903687 by CH
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Example conversation
Claudia and Marcus are discussing their plans for the day.
- ClaudiaVisne prandium mecum sumere?Do you want to have lunch with me?
- MarcusIta, prandium libenter sumam.Yes, I would gladly have lunch.
- ClaudiaUbi prandium sumemus?Where shall we have lunch?
- MarcusIn horto prandium sumamus.Let us have lunch in the garden.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lunch” translations and entries prandium, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prandium, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
