LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

cummis

cummis f (genitive cummis or cummeos)
Classical[ˈkʊm.mɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkum.mis]

Meaning

  1. femininegum

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecummiscummēs
commēs, gummēs
genitivecummis
cummeos, commeos, gummeos
cummium
commium, gummium
dativecummīcummibus
commibus, gummibus
accusativecummim
commim, gummim
cummēs
cummīs, commēs, gummēs
ablativecummīcummibus
commibus, gummibus
vocativecummiscummēs
commēs, gummēs

cummis, is, and cummi, indecl., v. gummi.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi), borrowed from Egyptian qmy or qmyt.

Descendants
  • Englishgumfrom Anglo-Norman gume
  • Englishgomfrom Anglo-Norman gume
  • Englishgoomfrom Anglo-Norman gume
  • Englishgummfrom Anglo-Norman gume
  • Catalangoma
  • Englishgumma
  • Frenchgommefrom Old French gomme
  • Romaniangumăfrom Old French gomme
  • Italiangomma
  • Spanishgoma

Quick answers

What does cummis mean in Latin?
cummis, a noun, means “gum”.
What is the genitive of cummis?
The genitive singular is cummis. cummis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce cummis?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʊm.mɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkum.mis].