LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

emblēma

emblēma n (genitive emblēmatis)
Classical[ɛmˈbɫeː.ma]Ecclesiastical[emˈblɛː.ma]

Meaning

  1. mosaic
  2. emblem, device
  3. marquetry

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeemblēmaemblēmata
genitiveemblēmatisemblēmatum
dativeemblēmatīemblēmatibus
accusativeemblēmaemblēmata
ablativeemblēmateemblēmatibus
vocativeemblēmaemblēmata

emblēma, ătis (
I. abl. plur. emblematis, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 22; * Quint. 2, 4, 27), n., = ἔμβλημα, inlaid work.
I. Raised ornaments on vessels, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17; 22 sq.; Dig. 34, 2, 32 et saep.—
II. Tessellated work, mosaic, Lucil. ap. Cic. Or. 44; id. de Or. 3, 43, 171; id. Brut. 79, 274; Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 4.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔμβλημα (émblēma).

Descendants
  • Catalanemblema
  • Englishemblema
  • Italianemblema
  • Englishemblemfrom Old French embleme
  • Frenchemblèmefrom Old French embleme
  • Romanianemblemăfrom Old French embleme
  • Portugueseemblema
  • Spanishemblema
  • Asturianemblema
  • Friulianembleme

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesEmblemaEmblema (ἔμβλημα,), EMBLEMATA. 1. Emblemata were metal ornaments, such as masks, busts, medallions, figures of men and animals, wrought in relief and …

Quick answers

What does emblēma mean in Latin?
emblēma, a noun, means “mosaic; emblem, device; marquetry”.
What is the genitive of emblēma?
The genitive singular is emblēmatis. emblēma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce emblēma?
In classical Latin, [ɛmˈbɫeː.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [emˈblɛː.ma].