noun · femininefirst declension
abamita
abamita f (genitive abamitae)
Classical[aˈba.mɪ.ta]Ecclesiastical[aˈbaː.mi.ta]
Meaning
- Late Latinfemininea sister of a great-great-grandfather
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | abamita | abamitae |
| genitive | abamitae | abamitārum |
| dative | abamitae | abamitīs |
| accusative | abamitam | abamitās |
| ablative | abamitā | abamitīs |
| vocative | abamita | abamitae |
ăbămĭta, ae, f. avus-amita,
I. sister of an abavus, or great - great - grandfather;
also called amita maxima, Dig. 38, 10, 3; 10, § 17.Origins
From ab- + amita (“paternal aunt; father's sister”); a diminutive of a lost baby-word of the papa-type.