LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

merges

merges f (genitive mergitis)
Classical[ˈmɛr.ɡɛs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛr.d͡ʒes]

Meaning

  1. feminineA sheaf

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemergesmergitēs
genitivemergitismergitum
dativemergitīmergitibus
accusativemergitemmergitēs
ablativemergitemergitibus
vocativemergesmergitēs

mergĕs, ĭtis, f. mergae.
I. A sheaf: cerealis mergite culmi, Verg. G. 2, 517.—
II. I. q. mergae, a two-pronged pitchfork, Plin. 18, 30, 72, § 296.

Origins

From mergae (“two-pronged pitchfork”), meaning “the amount taken with a pitchfork.”

Quick answers

What does merges mean in Latin?
merges, a noun, means “A sheaf”.
What is the genitive of merges?
The genitive singular is mergitis. merges is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce merges?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɛr.ɡɛs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛr.d͡ʒes].