LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

calamīna

calamīna f (genitive calamīnae)
Classical[ka.ɫaˈmiː.na]Ecclesiastical[ka.laˈmiː.na]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinsynonym of cadmia, calamine

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecalamīnacalamīnae
genitivecalamīnaecalamīnārum
dativecalamīnaecalamīnīs
accusativecalamīnamcalamīnās
ablativecalamīnācalamīnīs
vocativecalamīnacalamīnae

Origins

From cadmia under influence from calamus, from Ancient Greek κᾰδμῐ́ᾱ (kădmĭ́ā), variant of Κᾰδμείᾱ (Kădmeíā), from Κάδμος (Kádmos, “Cadmus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming related substances”). Equivalent to calamus + -īna.

Descendants
  • Englishcalaminaris
  • Englishlapis calaminaris
  • Frenchcalamine
  • Englishcalaminefrom French calamine
  • Italiancalamina
  • Spanishcalamina

Quick answers

What does calamīna mean in Latin?
calamīna, a noun, means “synonym of cadmia, calamine”.
What is the genitive of calamīna?
The genitive singular is calamīnae. calamīna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce calamīna?
In classical Latin, [ka.ɫaˈmiː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.laˈmiː.na].