LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

chēmē

chēmē f (genitive chēmēs)
Classical[ˈkʰeː.meː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɛː.me]

Meaning

  1. A measure for liquids, the third part of a mystrum

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativechēmēchēmae
genitivechēmēschēmārum
dativechēmaechēmīs
accusativechēmēnchēmās
ablativechēmēchēmīs
vocativechēmēchēmae

chēmē, ēs, f., = χήμη,
I. a measure for liquids, the third part of a mystrum, Rhem. Fan. Pond. 77.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χήμη (khḗmē).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesChemeCheme (χήμη), derived from χα-, to gape; hence it means a yawn (Hesych.); also the cockle, from its gaping double shell (Arist. H. A. 5.15, 4). Lat. c…

Quick answers

What does chēmē mean in Latin?
chēmē, a noun, means “A measure for liquids, the third part of a mystrum”.
What is the genitive of chēmē?
The genitive singular is chēmēs. chēmē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce chēmē?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʰeː.meː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɛː.me].