LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

apoplēxia

apoplēxia f (genitive apoplēxiae)
Classical[a.pɔˈpɫeːk.si.a]Ecclesiastical[a.poˈplɛk.si.a]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinapoplexy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeapoplēxiaapoplēxiae
genitiveapoplēxiaeapoplēxiārum
dativeapoplēxiaeapoplēxiīs
accusativeapoplēxiamapoplēxiās
ablativeapoplēxiāapoplēxiīs
vocativeapoplēxiaapoplēxiae

ăpŏplēxĭa, ae, or -xis, is, f., = ἀποπληξια or ἀπόπληξις, med. t.,
I. apoplexy; form apoplexia, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 5.—Form apoplexis, Tert. Anim. 53; Firm. Math. 3, 7, n. 8.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀποπληξίᾱ (apoplēxíā), from ἀποπλήσσω (apoplḗssō, “to cripple by a stroke”); ἀπο- (apo-, “from”) + πλήσσω (plḗssō, “to strike”).

Descendants
  • Frenchapoplexiefrom Old French apoplexie
  • Romanianapoplexiefrom Old French apoplexie
  • Englishapoplexyfrom Old French apoplexie
  • GermanApoplexie
  • Portugueseapoplexia
  • Spanishapoplejía
  • Indonesianapoplèksifrom Dutch apoplexie
  • Esperantoapopleksio
  • Normanapoplexiefrom Old French apoplexie
  • Hungarianapoplexia

Quick answers

What does apoplēxia mean in Latin?
apoplēxia, a noun, means “apoplexy”.
What is the genitive of apoplēxia?
The genitive singular is apoplēxiae. apoplēxia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce apoplēxia?
In classical Latin, [a.pɔˈpɫeːk.si.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.poˈplɛk.si.a].