Ham in Latin
Ham in Latin is Cham, Chām, Chāmus — Ham means meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
Ham in Latin
Cham
(biblical character) A son of Noah and the brother of Japheth and Shem.
Chām
(biblical character) A son of Noah and the brother of Japheth and Shem.
Chāmus
(biblical character) A son of Noah and the brother of Japheth and Shem.
perna
(countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.
petasō
(countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.
perna
(uncountable) Meat from the thigh and/or buttock of a hog cured for food.
What does "Ham" mean?
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noun Meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
"I'd like a slice of ham and some pickle on my roll."
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noun An amateur radio operator.
"A ham in our village talked to someone on another continent last night."
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noun An actor or performer who overacts.
"Everyone laughed at the ham who forgot his lines and then bowed deeply."
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verb To overact or perform with exaggerated emotion.
"The children hammed it up for the school play."
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Ham in a sentence
- I'd like a slice of ham and some pickle on my roll.
- She made a sandwich with ham and mustard.
- A ham in our village talked to someone on another continent last night.
- Many a ham builds his own antenna in the back garden.
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What is "Ham" in Latin?
"Ham" in Latin is Cham, Chām, Chāmus. Ham means: Meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
How do you use "Ham" in a sentence?
Example: "I'd like a slice of ham and some pickle on my roll." In Latin, "Ham" is Cham, Chām, Chāmus.
Are there other ways to say "Ham" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 5 translations listed for "Ham": Cham, Chām, Chāmus, perna, petasō.
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