LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutervariously declined, third declension, first declension

diadēma

diadēma n or f (genitive diadēmatis or diadēmatos or diadēmae)
Classical[di.aˈdeː.ma]Ecclesiastical[di.aˈdɛː.ma]

Meaning

  1. diadem, crown, tiara; a royal headdress

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativediadēmadiadēmata
diadēmae
genitivediadēmatis
diadēmatos, diadēmae		diadēmatum
diadēmārum
dativediadēmatī
diadēmae		diadēmatibus
diadēmīs
accusativediadēma
diadēmam		diadēmata
diadēmās
ablativediadēmate
diadēmā		diadēmatibus
diadēmīs
vocativediadēmadiadēmata
diadēmae

dĭădēma, ătis, n. (diadēma, ae, f., Pompon. ap. Prisc. p. 679 P. [Com. v. 163 Rib.]; Ap. M. 10, p. 253, 10), = διάδημα,
I. a royal head-dress, a diadem (for syn. cf.: infula, vitta, redimiculum), Cic. Phil. 2, 34, 85; 3, 5, 12; Quint. 9, 3, 61; Suet. Caes. 79; Hor. C. 2, 2, 21; Juv. 8, 259; Vulg. Apoc. 12, 3 al.

Origins

From Koine Greek διάδημα (diádēma, “a decorative wreath-shaped headdress”), from Ancient Greek διαδέω (diadéō, “to encircle, bind, wrap around”) + -μα (-ma, result noun suffix).

Descendants
  • Catalandiadema
  • Englishdiadem
  • Frenchdiadème
  • Italiandiadema
  • Portuguesediadema
  • Romaniandiademă
  • Spanishdiadema
  • Galiciandiadema
  • Siciliandiadema

In English words that came into English from diadēma

  • diademdiadēma

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesDiademaDiadema (διάδημα), a white band or fillet used to encircle the head. (V. Max. 6.2.7.) This ornament was of Oriental origin, and is frequently represen…

Quick answers

What does diadēma mean in Latin?
diadēma, a noun, means “diadem, crown, tiara; a royal headdress”.
What is the genitive of diadēma?
The genitive singular is diadēmatis. diadēma is neuter, variously declined, third declension, first declension.
How do you pronounce diadēma?
In classical Latin, [di.aˈdeː.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [di.aˈdɛː.ma].