What does chēma mean in Latin?

chēma, a noun, means “A gaping mussel, a cockle”.

What is the genitive of chēma?

The genitive singular is chēmae. chēma is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈkʰeː.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɛː.ma].

noun · femininefirst declension

chēma f (genitive chēmae)

Classical[ˈkʰeː.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɛː.ma]

chēma, ae, f., = χήμη,

I. a gaping mussel, a cockle, Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 147 Jan. (al. leg. chama).

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χήμη (khḗmē).