noun · femininefirst declension
cumera
cumera f (genitive cumerae)
Classical[ˈkʊ.mɛ.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈkuː.me.ra]
Meaning
- feminineA chest, box or basket to keep grain in
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cumera | cumerae |
| genitive | cumerae | cumerārum |
| dative | cumerae | cumerīs |
| accusative | cumeram | cumerās |
| ablative | cumerā | cumerīs |
| vocative | cumera | cumerae |
cŭmĕra, ae, f. (cŭmĕrum, i, n., Varr. L. L. 7, § 34 Müll.; Paul. ex Fest. p. 50, 7 ib.) [cf. Gr. καμάρα, Lat. camera],
I. a chest, box, or basket, to keep grain in, Hor. S. 1, 1, 53 Acro; id. Ep. 1, 7, 30; for the utensils of a bride, Paul. ex Fest. p. 63, 12; Varr. l. l.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
cumera ae, f
CAM-, a receptacle for corn, granary (made of woven twigs), H.
Origins
From Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em- (“to bend, curve”). Compare Latin camara (“chamber”).