LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

asthma

asthma n (genitive asthmatis)
Classical[ˈastʰ.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈast.ma]

Meaning

  1. neuterpanting, laboured breathing
  2. neuterasthma

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeasthmaasthmata
genitiveasthmatisasthmatum
dativeasthmatīasthmatibus
accusativeasthmaasthmata
ablativeasthmateasthmatibus
vocativeasthmaasthmata

Origins

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα (âsthma).

Descendants
  • Catalanasma
  • Englishasthma
  • Frenchasthme
  • Romanianastmăfrom French asthme
  • Italianasma
  • Spanishasma
  • Asturianasma
  • Afrikaansasmafrom Dutch astma
  • Indonesianasmafrom Dutch astma
  • Australian Kriolesmafrom English asthma

Quick answers

What does asthma mean in Latin?
asthma, a noun, means “panting, laboured breathing; asthma”.
What is the genitive of asthma?
The genitive singular is asthmatis. asthma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce asthma?
In classical Latin, [ˈastʰ.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈast.ma].