LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

mastichē

mastichē f (genitive mastichēs)
Classical[ˈmas.tɪ.kʰeː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmas.ti.ke]

Meaning

  1. mastic, gum

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemastichēmastichae
genitivemastichēsmastichārum
dativemastichaemastichīs
accusativemastichēnmastichās
ablativemastichēmastichīs
vocativemastichēmastichae

mastĭchē (mastĭcē), ēs, f., = μαστίχη,
I. mastic, an odoriferous gum from the mastic-tree, Plin. 12, 17, 36, § 72; 21, 16, 56, § 96; 14, 20, 25, § 122; Capitol. Gord. 19.— Post-class. collat. forms: mastĭcha, ae, f., Marc. Emp. 26; mastĭchum (ma-stĭcum), i, n., Pall. Oct. 14, 3 (al. mastichae), and mastix, mastĭchis, abl. mastichĕ, Ser. Samm. 156; 447; 423.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek μαστιχάω(mastikháō)
  2. Latinmastichē

Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē)bor. Latin mastichē Borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē).

Descendants
  • Englishmasticfrom Old French mastic

Quick answers

What does mastichē mean in Latin?
mastichē, a noun, means “mastic, gum”.
What is the genitive of mastichē?
The genitive singular is mastichēs. mastichē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce mastichē?
In classical Latin, [ˈmas.tɪ.kʰeː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmas.ti.ke].
Where does mastichē come from?
Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō) → Latin mastichē.