noun · femininefirst declension
diaeta
diaeta f (genitive diaetae)
Classical[diˈae̯.ta]Ecclesiastical[diˈɛː.ta]
Meaning
- femininediet, regimen
- femininehouse, dwelling
- Medieval Latinfemininediet, assembly
- New Latinfeminineapartment
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | diaeta | diaetae |
| genitive | diaetae | diaetārum |
| dative | diaetae | diaetīs |
| accusative | diaetam | diaetās |
| ablative | diaetā | diaetīs |
| vocative | diaeta | diaetae |
Lewis & Short A Latin Dictionary, 1879
dĭaeta (zaeta or zēta, Lampr. Heliog. 29 fin.; 30; and in many MSS. in the foll. passages; cf. the letter D), ae, f., = δίαιτα.
I. A mode of living prescribed by a physician, diet:
sola diaeta curari, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 12, 146.—Trop.: sed ego diaeta curari incipio, chirurgiae taedet, Cic. Att. 4, 3, 3.—II. A dwelling - place, dwelling room, summer-house, etc. (post-Aug.), Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 15; Suet. Claud. 10; Stat. S. 2, 2, 83; Dig. 7, 1, 13; 32, 55, § 3; Orell. Inscr. 4373 et saep.
Origins
From the Ancient Greek δῐ́αιτα (dĭ́aita, “way of living, living space; decision, judgement”), from διαιτάω (diaitáō, “to treat, handle”) and διαιτάομαι (diaitáomai, “to nourish myself, reside”).