LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

aristolochia

aristolochia f (genitive aristolochiae)
Classical[a.rɪs.tɔˈɫɔ.kʰi.a]Ecclesiastical[a.ris.toˈlɔː.ki.a]

Meaning

  1. femininebirthwort (medicinal plant used in childbirth)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativearistolochiaaristolochiae
genitivearistolochiaearistolochiārum
dativearistolochiaearistolochiīs
accusativearistolochiamaristolochiās
ablativearistolochiāaristolochiīs
vocativearistolochiaaristolochiae

ăristŏlŏchĭa, ae, f., = ἀριστολοχία,
I. a plant useful in childbirth, birthwort, Plin. 25, 8, 54, § 95 sqq.; Cic. Div. 1, 10, 16; 2, 20, 47.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀριστολόχεια (aristolókheia).

Descendants
  • Catalanaristolòquia
  • Italianaristolochia
  • Portuguesearistolóquia
  • Spanisharistoloquia
  • Galicianaristoloquia
  • TranslingualAristolochia

Quick answers

What does aristolochia mean in Latin?
aristolochia, a noun, means “birthwort (medicinal plant used in childbirth)”.
What is the genitive of aristolochia?
The genitive singular is aristolochiae. aristolochia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce aristolochia?
In classical Latin, [a.rɪs.tɔˈɫɔ.kʰi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.ris.toˈlɔː.ki.a].