LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

acroāma

acroāma n (genitive acroāmatis)
Classical[a.kroˈaː.ma]Ecclesiastical[a.kroˈaː.ma]

Meaning

  1. Anything heard, especially anything heard for entertainment, such as a play or musical piece.
  2. performer, such as an actor or musician.
  3. podcast
    Hic praebentur acroamata (vulgo: podcasts) varia quae in rete inveniri possunt. Certe opiniones hic expressae externae sunt Ephemeridi.Here we are presented with various acroamata (commonly known as podcasts) that can be found online. Some of the opinions expressed here are external to the Ephemeris.(Can we date this quote?), Ephemeris Nuntii Latini Universi:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeacroāmaacroāmata
genitiveacroāmatisacroāmatum
dativeacroāmatīacroāmatibus
accusativeacroāmaacroāmata
ablativeacroāmateacroāmatibus
vocativeacroāmaacroāmata

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

acroāma
a professional performer.

ācrŏāmă, ătis, n., = ἀκρόαμα.— Prop.,
I. that which is heard with pleasure, a gratification to the ear; as music or reading; esp. used for entertainment at meals, with music or reading, Plin. Ep. 6, 31, 13; Suet. Vesp. 19; Petron. Fragm. Tragun. p. 297.—Hence, meton. (like the plur. in Greek), the entertainer at table, by music (a performer) or by reading (a reader); also a buffoon: cum ex Themistocle quaererctur, quod acroama aut cujus vocem lubentissime audiret, Cic. Arch. 9: nemo in convivio ejus (Attici) aliud acroama audivit, quam anagnosten, id. Att. 14, 1: non solum spectator, sed actor et acroama, Cic. Sest. 54: festivum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 22. Cf. Smith's Antiq., and Becker's Gall. 3, p. 203 (2d ed.).

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀκρόαμα (akróama, “something heard”).

Descendants
  • Englishacroama
  • Portugueseacroama

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesAcroamaAcroama (ἀκρόαμα), anything heard, and especially anything heard with pleasure, signified properly a musical piece, e.g. vetera acroamata (Suet. Vesp.…

Quick answers

What does acroāma mean in Latin?
acroāma, a noun, means “Anything heard, especially anything heard for entertainment, such as a play or musical piece.; performer, such as an actor or musician.; podcast”.
What is the genitive of acroāma?
The genitive singular is acroāmatis. acroāma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce acroāma?
In classical Latin, [a.kroˈaː.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.kroˈaː.ma].