LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

ambra

ambra f sg (genitive ambrae)

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininesingularamber (fossil resin)
  2. Medieval Latinfemininesingularambergris

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeambra—
genitiveambrae—
dativeambrae—
accusativeambram—
ablativeambrā—
vocativeambra—

Origins

From Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”), from Middle Persian ʾmbl (ambar, “ambergris”).

Descendants
  • Ukrainianа́мбраfrom Russian а́мбра

Quick answers

What does ambra mean in Latin?
ambra, a noun, means “amber (fossil resin); ambergris”.
What is the genitive of ambra?
The genitive singular is ambrae. ambra is feminine, first declension.