LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

naumachia

naumachia f (genitive naumachiae)
Classical[nau̯ˈma.kʰi.a]Ecclesiastical[nau̯ˈmaː.ki.a]

Meaning

  1. femininenaumachia (recreation of a sea battle staged for entertainment)
  2. femininean artificial lake for such a battle

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenaumachianaumachiae
genitivenaumachiaenaumachiārum
dativenaumachiaenaumachiīs
accusativenaumachiamnaumachiās
ablativenaumachiānaumachiīs
vocativenaumachianaumachiae

naumăchĭa, ae, f., = ναυμαχία,
I. the representation of a sea-fight, a mock seafight (pure Lat. navale proelium).
I. Lit.: naumachiam commisit, Suet. Claud. 21: naumachiae spectaculum edere, id. Caes. 44: naumachiam exhibere, id. Ner. 12; Vell. 2, 56, 1; 2, 100, 2; Mart. Spect. 28, 12: voluptates naumachiae, Vopisc. Aur. 34, 6. —
II. Transf., a place where mock seafights were exhibited: edidit et navale proelium in veteri naumachia, Suet. Tib. 7; 72; id. Dom. 5.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ναυμαχία (naumakhía).

In English words that came into English from naumachia

  • naumachianaumachia
  • naumachynaumachia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesNaumachiaNaumachia was the name given to the representation of a naval battle among the Romans, and also to the places where such exhibitions took place. These…

Quick answers

What does naumachia mean in Latin?
naumachia, a noun, means “naumachia (recreation of a sea battle staged for entertainment); an artificial lake for such a battle”.
What is the genitive of naumachia?
The genitive singular is naumachiae. naumachia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce naumachia?
In classical Latin, [nau̯ˈma.kʰi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [nau̯ˈmaː.ki.a].