LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

fimbriae

fimbriae f pl (genitive fimbriārum)
Classical[ˈfɪm.bri.ae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈfim.bri.e]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralplural onlyFibres, threads, shreds, fibrous part, fringe.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—fimbriae
genitive—fimbriārum
dative—fimbriīs
accusative—fimbriās
ablative—fimbriīs
vocative—fimbriae

fimbrĭae, ārum, f. cf.: fibra, filum,
I. fibres, threads, shreds, fibrous part, fringe (for syn. cf.: limbus, ora, instita, patagium): antiqui FIBRVM dicebant extremum, a quo in sagis fimbriae et in jecore extremum fibra, Varr. L. L. 5, § 79 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. s. v. FIBER, p. 90 Müll.: si quis in febre aut acuto morbo ... in veste floccos legit fimbriasve diducit, Cels. 2, 6; so Plin. 7, 51, 52, § 171; App. M. 11, p. 258: madentes cincinnorum fimbriae, i. e. the outer curled ends, * Cic. Pis. 11, 25: mappa laticlavia, fimbriis hinc atque illic pendentibus, Petr. 32.—Sing. (late Lat.), a border, fringe: vestimenti, Vulg. Matt. 9, 20; 14, 36 al.

Origins

Unclear. Maybe from a Proto-Indo-European root common to fīlum (“thread, yarn”) and fibra (“fibre”).

Descendants
  • Englishfringefrom Vulgar Latin *frimbia

In English words that came into English from fimbriae

  • fringe*frimbia
  • fimbriafimbria
  • fimbriatefimbriātus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesFimbriaeFimbriae (θύσανοι: in grammarians also κροσσοί), thrums; tassels; a fringe. When the weaver had finished any garment on the loom [TELA], the thrums, i…

Quick answers

What does fimbriae mean in Latin?
fimbriae, a noun, means “Fibres, threads, shreds, fibrous part, fringe.”.
What is the genitive of fimbriae?
The genitive singular is fimbriārum. fimbriae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce fimbriae?
In classical Latin, [ˈfɪm.bri.ae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfim.bri.e].
Which English words come from fimbriae?
English words that go back to Latin fimbriae include fimbria, fringe and fimbriate.