noun · neuterthird declension
magma
magma n (genitive magmatis)
Classical[ˈmaɡ.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaɡ.ma]
Meaning
- neuterThe dregs of an unguent.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | magma | magmata |
| genitive | magmatis | magmatum |
| dative | magmatī | magmatibus |
| accusative | magma | magmata |
| ablative | magmate | magmatibus |
| vocative | magma | magmata |
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