LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

emetica

emetica f (genitive emeticae)
Classical[ɛˈmɛ.tɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[eˈmɛː.ti.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininenoun from verbincitement to vomit; emetic

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeemeticaemeticae
genitiveemeticaeemeticārum
dativeemeticaeemeticīs
accusativeemeticamemeticās
ablativeemeticāemeticīs
vocativeemeticaemeticae

Origins

Feminine form of emeticus (“emetic”, adjective). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐμετῐκή (emetĭkḗ).

Descendants
  • Englishemetic

Quick answers

What does emetica mean in Latin?
emetica, a noun, means “incitement to vomit; emetic”.
What is the genitive of emetica?
The genitive singular is emeticae. emetica is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce emetica?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈmɛ.tɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈmɛː.ti.ka].