noun · femininefirst declension
alogia
alogia f (genitive alogiae)
Classical[aˈɫɔ.ɡi.a]Ecclesiastical[aˈlɔː.d͡ʒi.a]
Meaning
- feminineirrational conduct or action; nonsense, folly
- femininedumbness, muteness
- Late Latinfemininebanquet, food get-together
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | alogia | alogiae |
| genitive | alogiae | alogiārum |
| dative | alogiae | alogiīs |
| accusative | alogiam | alogiās |
| ablative | alogiā | alogiīs |
| vocative | alogia | alogiae |
ălŏgĭa, ae, f., = ἀλογία
I. Irration al conduct or action, folly:
ne tibi alogias excutiam, Sen. Mort. Claud. 7.—II. Dumbness, muteness, Aug. Ep. 86.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀλογία (alogía, “absurdity; confusion; irrationality; speechlessness”).