LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

diatriba

diatriba f (genitive diatribae)
Classical[diˈa.trɪ.ba]Ecclesiastical[diˈaː.tri.ba]

Meaning

  1. femininea learned discussion; a discourse
  2. broadlyfemininea school

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativediatribadiatribae
genitivediatribaediatribārum
dativediatribaediatribīs
accusativediatribamdiatribās
ablativediatribādiatribīs
vocativediatribadiatribae

dĭā^trĭba, ae, f., = διατριβή,
I. a learned discussion.—Transf., a school, Gell. 1, 26; 17, 20, 4 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek διατριβή (diatribḗ).

Descendants
  • Englishdiatribe
  • Italiandiatriba
  • Spanishdiatriba

In English words that came into English from diatriba

  • diatribediatriba

Quick answers

What does diatriba mean in Latin?
diatriba, a noun, means “a learned discussion; a discourse; a school”.
What is the genitive of diatriba?
The genitive singular is diatribae. diatriba is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce diatriba?
In classical Latin, [diˈa.trɪ.ba]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [diˈaː.tri.ba].