LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

dēcermina

dēcermina n pl (genitive dēcerminum)
Classical[deːˈkɛr.mɪ.na]Ecclesiastical[deˈt͡ʃɛr.mi.na]

Meaning

  1. leaves and boughs cut off

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—dēcermina
genitive—dēcerminum
dative—dēcerminibus
accusative—dēcermina
ablative—dēcerminibus
vocative—dēcermina

dēcermĭna, um, n. decerpo,
I. leaves and boughs plucked off; decermina dicuntur quae decerpuntur purgandi causa, Paul. ex Fest. p. 72, 7 Müll.; hence Trop.: Fortunae, i. e. beggars, qs. the refuse of Fortune, App. M. 1, p. 104, 29.

Origins

From dēcerpō (“to pluck off”) + -men. Attested once in Apuleius. For similar formations with similar meaning, confer putāmen, resegmen.

Quick answers

What does dēcermina mean in Latin?
dēcermina, a noun, means “leaves and boughs cut off”.
What is the genitive of dēcermina?
The genitive singular is dēcerminum. dēcermina is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce dēcermina?
In classical Latin, [deːˈkɛr.mɪ.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈt͡ʃɛr.mi.na].