LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

emphyteuma

emphyteuma n (genitive emphyteumatis)
Classical[ɛm.pʰyˈtɛu̯.ma]Ecclesiastical[em.fiˈtɛːu̯.ma]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinneutertype of hereditary leasehold in Roman law granted for the purpose of cultivation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeemphyteumaemphyteumata
genitiveemphyteumatisemphyteumatum
dativeemphyteumatīemphyteumatibus
accusativeemphyteumaemphyteumata
ablativeemphyteumateemphyteumatibus
vocativeemphyteumaemphyteumata

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek ἐμφυτεύω(emphuteúō)
  2. Ancient Greek -μα(-ma)
  3. Latinemphyteuma

Ancient Greek ἐμφύτευμα (emphúteuma)bor. Latin emphyteuma Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐμφύτευμα (emphúteuma).

Quick answers

What does emphyteuma mean in Latin?
emphyteuma, a noun, means “type of hereditary leasehold in Roman law granted for the purpose of cultivation”.
What is the genitive of emphyteuma?
The genitive singular is emphyteumatis. emphyteuma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce emphyteuma?
In classical Latin, [ɛm.pʰyˈtɛu̯.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [em.fiˈtɛːu̯.ma].
Where does emphyteuma come from?
Ancient Greek ἐμφυτεύω (emphuteúō) → Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) → Latin emphyteuma.