salmō
masculine
The Latin word for salmon is salmō.
The word refers to the fish known as salmon.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form salmō is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- The word salmō is believed to be an early loanword into Latin from a non-Indo-European source, likely from Celtic or a related Northern European language.
- The word salmō describes the animal itself, but a Roman chef would use different terminology to describe the prepared dish.
- Roman naturalists like Pliny the Elder discussed the habits of salmō, noting their unique ability to migrate from salt water to fresh water.
Example sentences for Latin are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Marcus and Lucia are at a fish market.
- MarcusEcce, salmō novus est!Look, the salmon is fresh!
- LuciaIta, Lucia eum amat.Yes, Lucia loves it.
- MarcusEmamusne hunc salmōnem?Shall we buy this salmon?
- LuciaOptime, emamus!Great, let's buy it!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salmon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
