LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

arōma

arōma n (genitive arōmatis)
Classical[aˈroː.ma]Ecclesiastical[aˈrɔː.ma]

Meaning

  1. spice, herb

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativearōmaarōmata
genitivearōmatisarōmatum
dativearōmatīarōmatibus
accusativearōmaarōmata
ablativearōmatearōmatibus
vocativearōmaarōmata

ărōma, ătis, n. (dat. and
I. abl. plur. aromatibus, also aromatis, App. Flor. 4, 19; v. Neue, Formenl. I. p. 291), = ἄρωμα, a spice; in sing., Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7; Prud. στεφ. 8, 72; id. Apoth. 826; in plur., spices (so only in Vulg.), Col. 12, 20, 2; Vulg. Gen. 37, 25; ib. Exod. 25, 6; ib. Marc. 16, 1; ib. Joan. 19, 40 et saepe.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).

Descendants
  • Catalanaroma
  • Englisharoma
  • Frencharôme
  • GermanAroma
  • Italianaroma
  • Portuguesearoma
  • Romanianaromă
  • Spanisharoma
  • Danisharoma
  • Dutcharoma

Quick answers

What does arōma mean in Latin?
arōma, a noun, means “spice, herb”.
What is the genitive of arōma?
The genitive singular is arōmatis. arōma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce arōma?
In classical Latin, [aˈroː.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈrɔː.ma].