LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

maltha

maltha f (genitive malthae)

Meaning

  1. feminineA kind of varnish or cement; maltha.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemalthamalthae
genitivemalthaemalthārum
dativemalthaemalthīs
accusativemalthammalthās
ablativemalthāmalthīs
vocativemalthamalthae

maltha, ae, f., = μάλθα,
I. a kind of thick, fatty petroleum from Samosata, fossil tar, the flame of which could be extinguished only with earth, Plin. 2, 104, 108, § 235.—
B. Transf., a kind of varnish or cement made of slaked lime and hog's fat: maltha e calce fit recenti; gleba vino restinguitur: mox tunditur cum adipe suillo et ficu, Plin. 36, 24, 38, § 181; Pall. 1, 41.— *
II. Trop., an effeminate person, Lucil. ap. Non. 37, 9.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μάλθα (máltha).

Italo-Romance
  • Italianmalta
  • Italianmota
  • Czechmaltafrom Italian malta
  • Slovakmaltafrom Italian malta
Borrowings
  • Englishmaltha
  • Frenchmalthe

Quick answers

What does maltha mean in Latin?
maltha, a noun, means “A kind of varnish or cement; maltha.”.
What is the genitive of maltha?
The genitive singular is malthae. maltha is feminine, first declension.