LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

loba

loba f (genitive lobae)
Classical[ˈɫɔ.ba]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɔː.ba]

Meaning

  1. femininestraw of Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor)
  2. femininenightshade

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelobalobae
genitivelobaelobārum
dativelobaelobīs
accusativelobamlobās
ablativelobālobīs
vocativelobalobae

lŏba, ae, f.
I. The haulm or straw of Indian millet, Plin. 11, 7, 10, § 55.—
II. Nightshade, also called strychnos, App. Herb. 74.

Origins

Mentioned by Pliny; from Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós, “pod, lobe of fruit”).

Quick answers

What does loba mean in Latin?
loba, a noun, means “straw of Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor); nightshade”.
What is the genitive of loba?
The genitive singular is lobae. loba is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce loba?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫɔ.ba]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlɔː.ba].