LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

cōlȳma

cōlȳma n (genitive cōlȳmatis)

Meaning

  1. obstacle, impediment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecōlȳmacōlȳmata
genitivecōlȳmatiscōlȳmatum
dativecōlȳmatīcōlȳmatibus
accusativecōlȳmacōlȳmata
ablativecōlȳmatecōlȳmatibus
vocativecōlȳmacōlȳmata

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κώλυμα (kṓluma, “obstacle”).

Quick answers

What does cōlȳma mean in Latin?
cōlȳma, a noun, means “obstacle, impediment”.
What is the genitive of cōlȳma?
The genitive singular is cōlȳmatis. cōlȳma is neuter, third declension.