LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

labda

labda m (genitive labdae)
Classical[ˈɫab.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈlab.da]

Meaning

  1. masculineThe letter lambda, Λ
  2. masculineA voluptuary

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelabdalabdae
genitivelabdaelabdārum
dativelabdaelabdīs
accusativelabdamlabdās
ablativelabdālabdīs
vocativelabdalabdae

labda, n. indecl., = λάμβδα,
I. the Greek letter Λ; supinum, i. e. an inverted V, Mart. Cap. 9, § 943.
2. † labda, ae, m., = λάβδα, a voluptuary, i. q. irrumator (ante- and post-class.), Varr. ap. Non. 70, 11; Aus. Epigr. 126.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάβδα (lábda), a form of λάμβδα (lámbda).

Quick answers

What does labda mean in Latin?
labda, a noun, means “The letter lambda, Λ; A voluptuary”.
What is the genitive of labda?
The genitive singular is labdae. labda is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce labda?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫab.da]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlab.da].