noun · masculinefirst declension
labda
labda m (genitive labdae)
Classical[ˈɫab.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈlab.da]
Meaning
- masculineThe letter lambda, Λ
- masculineA voluptuary
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | labda | labdae |
| genitive | labdae | labdārum |
| dative | labdae | labdīs |
| accusative | labdam | labdās |
| ablative | labdā | labdīs |
| vocative | labda | labdae |
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).