noun · femininefirst declension
amia
amia f (genitive amiae)
Meaning
- feminineA sea fish, probably a tuna
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | amia | amiae |
| genitive | amiae | amiārum |
| dative | amiae | amiīs |
| accusative | amiam | amiās |
| ablative | amiā | amiīs |
| vocative | amia | amiae |
ămĭa, ae, f., and ămĭas, ae, m., = ἀμία,
I. the tunny, a sea-fish:
(piscem) amiam vocant cujus etc., Plin. 9, 15, 19, § 49.—The form amias: acc. amian, Lucil. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 47 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 21 ib.Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀμία (amía).
Descendants
- Spanishlamia
- Spanishamia