LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

gumia

gumia m (genitive gumiae)
Classical[ˈɡʊ.mi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡuː.mi.a]

Meaning

  1. masculineglutton; gourmand

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativegumiagumiae
genitivegumiaegumiārum
dativegumiaegumiīs
accusativegumiamgumiās
ablativegumiāgumiīs
vocativegumiagumiae

gŭmĭa, ae, com.,
I. a glutton, gourmand: Lucil. ap. Cic. Fin. 2, 8, 24; id. ap. Non. 118, 2; App. Mag. p. 311; Paul. ex Fest. s. v. ingluvies, p. 112 Müll.

Origins

Uncertain. Perhaps from Umbrian 𐌊𐌖𐌌𐌉𐌀𐌚 (kumiaf, “pregnant”), from the Proto-Indo-European *gem-. De Vaan, however, doubts this etymology due to the semantic differences between the Umbrian and Latin terms.

Descendants
  • Spanishgomia

Quick answers

What does gumia mean in Latin?
gumia, a noun, means “glutton; gourmand”.
What is the genitive of gumia?
The genitive singular is gumiae. gumia is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce gumia?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡʊ.mi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡuː.mi.a].