LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

alōpecia

alōpecia f (genitive alōpeciae)
Classical[a.ɫoːˈpɛ.ki.a]Ecclesiastical[a.loˈpɛː.t͡ʃi.a]

Meaning

  1. New Latinalopecia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealōpeciaalōpeciae
genitivealōpeciaealōpeciārum
dativealōpeciaealōpeciīs
accusativealōpeciamalōpeciās
ablativealōpeciāalōpeciīs
vocativealōpeciaalōpeciae

ălōpĕcĭa, ae, f., = ἀλωπεκία,
I. the foxsickness, in which the hair falls off, the foxmange, a disease common among foxes (usu. in plur.), Plin. 20, 22, 87, § 239; 20, 5, 20, § 41.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ(alṓpēx)
  2. Ancient Greek -ίᾱ(-íā)
  3. Latinalōpecia

Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía)bor. Latin alōpecia Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκία (alōpekía).

In English words that came into English from alōpecia

  • alopeciaalōpecia

Quick answers

What does alōpecia mean in Latin?
alōpecia, a noun, means “alopecia”.
What is the genitive of alōpecia?
The genitive singular is alōpeciae. alōpecia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce alōpecia?
In classical Latin, [a.ɫoːˈpɛ.ki.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.loˈpɛː.t͡ʃi.a].
Where does alōpecia come from?
Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx) → Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) → Latin alōpecia.