pabulum
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin pābulum (“food, nourishment”), from pāscō (“I feed, nourish”).
Noun[edit]
pabulum (plural pabula or pabulums)
- food or fodder, particularly that taken in by plants or animals.
- material that feeds a fire.
- (figuratively) food for thought.
- bland intellectual fare; an undemanding diet of words.
See also[edit]
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Derived from pasco ("I nourish").
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pābulum (genitive pābulī); n, second declension
- food, nourishment, sustenance
- (of animals) fodder, pasture
- (figuratively) nourishment for the mind, food for thought
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pābulum | pābula |
| genitive | pābulī | pābulōrum |
| dative | pābulō | pābulīs |
| accusative | pābulum | pābula |
| ablative | pābulō | pābulīs |
| vocative | pābulum | pābula |
