LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

gamba

gamba f (genitive gambae)
Classical[ˈɡam.ba]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡam.ba]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinfeminine(of animals) hock, shank
  2. Medieval Latinfeminine(upper part of) leg, thigh

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegambagambae
genitivegambaegambārum
dativegambaegambīs
accusativegambamgambās
ablativegambāgambīs
vocativegambagambae

gamba, ae, f. perh. from κάμπη, a bending,
I. a hoof (late Lat.), Veg. Vet. 1, 56 fin.; 3, 19.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ, “fixture, bend, winding”).

Descendants
  • Catalancama
  • Italiangamba
  • Englishgamfrom Italian gamba
  • Englishgambafrom Italian gamba
  • Frenchjambefrom Old French jambe
  • Englishgambfrom Old French jambe
  • Englishjambfrom Old French jambe
  • Occitancamba
  • Romaniangambă
  • Spanishgamba

Quick answers

What does gamba mean in Latin?
gamba, a noun, means “(of animals) hock, shank; (upper part of) leg, thigh”.
What is the genitive of gamba?
The genitive singular is gambae. gamba is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce gamba?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡam.ba]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡam.ba].