LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

magma

magma n (genitive magmatis)
Classical[ˈmaɡ.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaɡ.ma]

Meaning

  1. neuterThe dregs of an unguent.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemagmamagmata
genitivemagmatismagmatum
dativemagmatīmagmatibus
accusativemagmamagmata
ablativemagmatemagmatibus
vocativemagmamagmata

magma, ătis, n., = μάγμα,
I. the dregs of an unguent: faecem unguenti magma appellant, Plin. 13, 2, 3, § 19; Scrib. Comp. 157.

Origins

From Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma, “a kind of thick unguent”), derived from μάσσω (mássō, “to knead”).

In English words that came into English from magma

  • magmaticmagma

Quick answers

What does magma mean in Latin?
magma, a noun, means “The dregs of an unguent.”.
What is the genitive of magma?
The genitive singular is magmatis. magma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce magma?
In classical Latin, [ˈmaɡ.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmaɡ.ma].