LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

bostia

bostia f (genitive bostiae)
Classical[ˈbɔs.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈbɔs.ti.a]

Meaning

  1. LatinMiddlefemininesmall box
  2. LatinMiddlefemininereliquaire

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebostiabostiae
genitivebostiaebostiārum
dativebostiaebostiīs
accusativebostiambostiās
ablativebostiābostiīs
vocativebostiabostiae

Origins

Borrowed from Gaulish *bostyā, Proto-Celtic *bostā (“palm, fist”).

Descendants
  • Old Frenchboisse

Quick answers

What does bostia mean in Latin?
bostia, a noun, means “small box; reliquaire”.
What is the genitive of bostia?
The genitive singular is bostiae. bostia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce bostia?
In classical Latin, [ˈbɔs.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbɔs.ti.a].