LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

hernia

hernia f (genitive herniae)
Classical[ˈhɛr.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛr.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineprotruded viscus, hernia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeherniaherniae
genitiveherniaeherniārum
dativeherniaeherniīs
accusativeherniamherniās
ablativeherniāherniīs
vocativeherniaherniae

hernĭa, ae, f. perhaps from ἔρνος, sprout, like ramex from ramus,
I. a rupture, hernia, Cels. 7, 18; 13; Mart. 3, 24, 10.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH-ni-eh₂, from *ǵʰerH- (“bowels, intestines”). Cognates include Sanskrit हिर (hira), Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ), and Old English ġearn (English yarn).

Descendants
  • Catalanhèrnia
  • Frenchhernie
  • Englishhernia
  • Italianernia
  • Portuguesehérnia
  • Romanianhernie
  • Spanishhernia
  • Piedmonteseèrnia
  • Sicilianèrnia

Quick answers

What does hernia mean in Latin?
hernia, a noun, means “protruded viscus, hernia”.
What is the genitive of hernia?
The genitive singular is herniae. hernia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce hernia?
In classical Latin, [ˈhɛr.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛr.ni.a].