noun · femininefirst declension
garba
garba f (genitive garbae)
Classical[ˈɡar.ba]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡar.ba]
Meaning
- Medieval LatinfeminineA sheaf: a unit of arrows, grain, etc.
Garba asseris cōnstat ex trīgintā peciīs.
The sheaf of arrows [lit. shafts] is formed from thirty pieces.c. 1300, Tractatus de Ponderibus et Mensuris:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | garba | garbae |
| genitive | garbae | garbārum |
| dative | garbae | garbīs |
| accusative | garbam | garbās |
| ablative | garbā | garbīs |
| vocative | garba | garbae |
Origins
From Frankish *garbā (“sheaf”).
Descendants
- Catalangarba
- Frenchgerbe
- Occitangarba
- Spanishgarba