noun · femininefirst declension
canaba
canaba f (genitive canabae)
Classical[ˈka.na.ba]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.na.ba]
Meaning
- femininehut, hovel, cottage
- femininewineshop, groggery, saloon (low-grade)
- femininesettlement of traders/discharged soldiers
- femininein pluralRoman military camp/fort
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | canaba | canabae cannabae |
| genitive | canabae cannabae | canabārum cannabārum |
| dative | canabae cannabae | canabīs cannabīs |
| accusative | canabam cannabam | canabās cannabās |
| ablative | canabā | canabīs cannabīs |
| vocative | canaba | canabae cannabae |
cānăba (or cannăba), ae, f. kindr. with κάναβος and κάννα; acc. to others, with καλύβη,
I. a hovel, hut, Aug. Serm. 61, de Temp.; Inscr. Orell. 39; 4077.
Origins
A vulgar term acquired in the Imperial era. Compared to Ancient Greek κάναβος (kánabos, “wooden framework round”) and καλύβη (kalúbē, “hut”) with indecision, for the senses do not match. Possibly of Semitic origin, as the same meanings are found in Aramaic חָנוּתָא / ܚܳܢܽܘܬܴܐ (ḥānūṯā).
Descendants
- Italiancanova
- Galiciancánaba
- Serbo-Croatiankonoba