LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

dēfēnsa

dēfēnsa f (genitive dēfēnsae)
Classical[deːˈfẽː.sa]Ecclesiastical[deˈfɛn.sa]

Meaning

  1. Late Latindefense, protection

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedēfēnsadēfēnsae
genitivedēfēnsaedēfēnsārum
dativedēfēnsaedēfēnsīs
accusativedēfēnsamdēfēnsās
ablativedēfēnsādēfēnsīs
vocativedēfēnsadēfēnsae

dēfensa, ae, f. defendo,
I. defence, Tert. adv. Marc. 2, 18, 1.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindēfēnsa

Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰeti Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéndʰeti Proto-Italic *xʷendō Proto-Italic *fendō Latin *fendō Latin dēfendō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -sa Latin dēfensa Nominalization of the feminine form of dēfēnsus, the perfect passive participle of dēfendō (“to defend”).

Descendants
  • Catalandefensa
  • Frenchdéfense
  • Englishdefensefrom French défense
  • Englishdefencefrom French défense
  • Italiandifesa
  • Occitandefensa
  • Portuguesedefesa
  • Portuguesedevesa
  • Spanishdehesa
  • Spanishdefensa

Quick answers

What does dēfēnsa mean in Latin?
dēfēnsa, a noun, means “defense, protection”.
What is the genitive of dēfēnsa?
The genitive singular is dēfēnsae. dēfēnsa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce dēfēnsa?
In classical Latin, [deːˈfẽː.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈfɛn.sa].
Where does dēfēnsa come from?
Proto-Indo-European *de → Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ → Proto-Italic *dē → Latin dēfēnsa.