LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

camba

camba f (genitive cambae)
Classical[ˈkam.ba]Ecclesiastical[ˈkam.ba]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinfeminineleg

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecambacambae
genitivecambaecambārum
dativecambaecambīs
accusativecambamcambās
ablativecambācambīs
vocativecambacambae

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂em-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂emp-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂empeh₂
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kampā́
  5. Latincamba

Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ)bor. Latin camba Borrowed from Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ).

Descendants
  • Catalancama
  • Occitancamba
  • Occitanchamba
  • Asturiancamba
  • Franco-Provençalchamba
  • Gasconcama
  • Old Spanishcama

Quick answers

What does camba mean in Latin?
camba, a noun, means “leg”.
What is the genitive of camba?
The genitive singular is cambae. camba is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce camba?
In classical Latin, [ˈkam.ba]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkam.ba].
Where does camba come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em- → Proto-Indo-European *kh₂emp- → Proto-Indo-European *kh₂empeh₂ → Proto-Hellenic *kampā́ → Latin camba.