LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

nomisma

nomisma n (genitive nomismatis)
Classical[nɔˈmɪs.ma]Ecclesiastical[noˈmiz.ma]

Meaning

  1. neutercoin; coinage

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenomismanomismata
numismata
genitivenomismatis
numismatis		nomismatum
numismatum
dativenomismatī
numismatī		nomismatibus
numismatibus
accusativenomismanomismata
numismata
ablativenomismate
numismate		nomismatibus
numismatibus
vocativenomismanomismata
numismata

nŏmisma (nŭm-), ătis (also num-misma, Ven. Vit. S. Martin. 2, 338), n., = νόμισμα,
I. a piece of money, a coin (not ante-Aug.).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: acceptos, regale nomisma, Philippos, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 234: largae nomismata mensae, Mart. 12, 62, 11: immensa nomismata, Ser. Samm. 28, 525.—
B. In partic., a coin not in circulation, a medal, Dig. 34, 2, 27 fin.: nomismata aurea vel argentea vetera, ib. 7, 1, 28.—Esp., a medal or token given to the knights at the door of the theatre, and entitling the bearer to be served with wine: cum data sint equiti bis quina nomismata, quare bis deciens solus, Sextiliane, bibis? Mart. 1, 11, 1 sq.—*
II. Transf., a stamp, an image on a coin: en Caesar agnoscit suum Nomisma nummis inditum, Prud. στεφ. 2, 95.

Origins

From Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma, “coin; currency”).

Quick answers

What does nomisma mean in Latin?
nomisma, a noun, means “coin; coinage”.
What is the genitive of nomisma?
The genitive singular is nomismatis. nomisma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce nomisma?
In classical Latin, [nɔˈmɪs.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [noˈmiz.ma].