noun · femininefirst declension
mantīa
mantīa f (genitive mantīae)
Classical[manˈtiː.a]Ecclesiastical[manˈt͡siː.a]
Meaning
- The plant blackberry among the Dacians
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mantīa | mantīae |
| genitive | mantīae | mantīārum |
| dative | mantīae | mantīīs |
| accusative | mantīam | mantīās |
| ablative | mantīā | mantīīs |
| vocative | mantīa | mantīae |
mantīa, ae, f., = μαντεία,
I. the name of the blackberry-bush among the Dacians, App. Herb. 87.
Origins
Borrowed from Dacian mantia, through Ancient Greek μαντεία (manteía).