LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

foria

foria f (genitive foriae)
Classical[ˈfɔ.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɔː.ri.a]

Meaning

  1. femininediarrhea

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeforiaforiae
genitiveforiaeforiārum
dativeforiaeforiīs
accusativeforiamforiās
ablativeforiāforiīs
vocativeforiaforiae

fŏrĭa, ae, f.,
I. the flux, a disease of swine, Varr. R. R. 2, 4, 5; cf.: foria stercora liquidiora, Non. 114, 11. (Hence, foriolus and conforio.

Origins

From Proto-Italic *foria, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrey-. Possible cognates include Lithuanian dergti and Old Norse dríta.

Descendants
  • Frenchfoire
  • Occitanfoira
  • Portugueseesfoura
  • Portugueseesfoira
  • Asturianforia
  • Asturianfueira
  • Asturianhoria
  • Galicianfoira
  • Galicianfória
  • Piedmontesesfòjra

Quick answers

What does foria mean in Latin?
foria, a noun, means “diarrhea”.
What is the genitive of foria?
The genitive singular is foriae. foria is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce foria?
In classical Latin, [ˈfɔ.ri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɔː.ri.a].