LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

alisma

alisma n (genitive alismatis)
Classical[aˈlɪs.ma]Ecclesiastical[aˈliz.ma]

Meaning

  1. neuterwater plantain, Alisma plantago-aquatica

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealismaalismata
genitivealismatisalismatum
dativealismatīalismatibus
accusativealismaalismata
ablativealismatealismatibus
vocativealismaalismata

ălismă, ătis, n., = ἄλισμα,
I. an aquatic plant, water-plantain: Alisma plantago, Linn.; Plin. 25, 10, 77, § 124.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλισμα (álisma).

Descendants
  • TranslingualAlisma

Quick answers

What does alisma mean in Latin?
alisma, a noun, means “water plantain, Alisma plantago-aquatica”.
What is the genitive of alisma?
The genitive singular is alismatis. alisma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce alisma?
In classical Latin, [aˈlɪs.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈliz.ma].