LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

enthēca

enthēca f (genitive enthēcae)
Classical[ɛnˈtʰeː.ka]Ecclesiastical[enˈtɛː.ka]

Meaning

  1. a predial appurtenance (such as an annexed storehouse)
  2. a public granary, a store, a warehouse, a magazine, a depot
  3. farming equipment, farm supplies
  4. Medieval Latina chest, a trunk, a coffer, a box
  5. Medieval Latina travelling bag, a suitcase, a trunk

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeenthēcaenthēcae
genitiveenthēcaeenthēcārum
dativeenthēcaeenthēcīs
accusativeenthēcamenthēcās
ablativeenthēcāenthēcīs
vocativeenthēcaenthēcae

enthēca, ae, f., = ἐνθήκη.
I. A store, Cod. Th. 14, 3, 7; Dig. 32, 67, § 2 al.—
II. A magazine, Cod. Th. 15, 1, 12.—
III. A hoard, August. Serm. 355, 4.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek ἐνθήκη (enthḗkē).

Quick answers

What does enthēca mean in Latin?
enthēca, a noun, means “a predial appurtenance (such as an annexed storehouse); a public granary, a store, a warehouse, a magazine, a depot”.
What is the genitive of enthēca?
The genitive singular is enthēcae. enthēca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce enthēca?
In classical Latin, [ɛnˈtʰeː.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [enˈtɛː.ka].