LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

Numida1

Numida m (genitive Numidae)
Classical[ˈnʊ.mɪ.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈnuː.mi.da]

Meaning

  1. masculinea nomad
  2. masculineNumidian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNumidaNumidae
genitiveNumidaeNumidārum
dativeNumidaeNumidīs
accusativeNumidamNumidās
ablativeNumidāNumidīs
vocativeNumidaNumidae

Nŭmĭda, ae, m., = Νομάς,
I. a nomad: Arabia Numidarum, Vitr. 8, 3, 8 ( = Arabia Nomadum, Plin. 5, 16, 15, § 72): Numidas dicimus quos Graeci Νομάδας, sive quod id genus hominum pecoribus negotietur, sive quod herbis, ut pecora aluntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 173 Müll.—
II. In partic., a Numidian; usually in the plur., Nŭmĭ-dae, ārum, the Numidians, a people of Northern Africa, between Mauritania and the territory of Carthage, in the modern Algiers, Sall. J. 46, 3; 66, 2; 89, 7; Liv. 29, 31; 34; Verg. A. 4, 41; Hor. C. 3, 11, 47.— Enslaved and used in Rome as mounted attendants and messengers, Sen. Ep. 87, 8; 123, 6; Tac. H. 2, 40; Inscr. Orell. 2877: Numidarum columnae, i. e. of Numidian marble, Juv. 7, 182.—In gen. plur.: Numidūm gentes, Mart. 12, 26, 6.—In sing.: Numida, Sall. J. 12, 4.—
2. As adj., of or belonging to the Numidians, Numidian: Numidae jaculatores, Liv. 28, 11; Numidae leones, Ov. A. A. 2, 183; Numida dens, i. e. ivory, id. P. 4, 9, 28: ursos figebat Numidas, Juv. 4, 100.—
3. A Roman surname: Plotius Numida, Hor. C. 1, 36.—
B. Hence,
1. Nŭmĭdĭa, ae, f., the country of Numidia, Mel. 1, 6, 1; Plin. 5, 3, 2, § 22; Sall. J. 8, 1; 13, 2; 16, 5; Col. 3, 12, 6 et saep.— Whence, Nŭmĭdĭānus, a, um, adj, Numidian, Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 55.—
2. Nŭmĭ-dĭcus, a, um, adj., Numidian: equi Numidici, Liv. 30, 6: scuta, Sall. J. 94, 1: cedri, Plin. 16, 40, 79, § 216: gallina, Col. 8, 2, 2; called also Numidicae aves, Plin. 10, 48, 67, § 132: marmor, called also Libycum, Poenum, id. 5, 3, 2, § 22; 36, 6, 8, § 49; Sen. Ep. 86, 6: Numidicus, a surname of Q. Caecilius Metellus, bestowed on him for his victory over Jugurtha, Vell. 2, 11, 2; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 62, 1.

Origins

From Ancient Greek νομάς (nomás) (this name also meant "Numidian"). Doublet of the later Nomas. Historian Gabriel Camps, however, argues for its African origin.

Descendants
  • PortugueseNúmida
adjectivefirst-declension one-termination adjective
Numida2
Numida (genitive Numidae)
Classical[ˈnʊ.mɪ.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈnuː.mi.da]

Meaning

  1. one terminationNumidian
    Obsequium tigresque domat Numidasque leones;Rustica paulatim taurus aratra subit. 1929 translation by J. H. Mozley, revised by G. P. Goold. Compliance tames tigers and Numidian lions; little by little the bull submits to the rustic plough.2 CE, Ovidius, Ars Amatoria 2.183
    Signa quoque in sella nossem formata curuli12 CE – 13 CE, Ovidius, Epistulae ex Ponto 4.9.28 (alternatively "Numidi" in some editions)

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeNumidaNumidaNumida
genitiveNumidaeNumidaeNumidae
dativeNumidaeNumidaeNumidae
accusativeNumidamNumidamNumida
ablativeNumidāNumidāNumidā
vocativeNumidaNumidaNumida
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeNumidaeNumidaeNumida
genitiveNumidārumNumidārumNumidārum
dativeNumidīsNumidīsNumidīs
accusativeNumidāsNumidāsNumida
ablativeNumidīsNumidīsNumidīs
vocativeNumidaeNumidaeNumida

Origins

From Ancient Greek νομάς (nomás) (this name also meant "Numidian"). Doublet of the later Nomas. Historian Gabriel Camps, however, argues for its African origin.

proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Numida3
Numida m (genitive Numidae)
Classical[ˈnʊ.mɪ.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈnuː.mi.da]

Meaning

  1. masculineA Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. masculinePlotius Numida, a friend of Horace

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNumidaNumidae
genitiveNumidaeNumidārum
dativeNumidaeNumidīs
accusativeNumidamNumidās
ablativeNumidāNumidīs
vocativeNumidaNumidae

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

Numida ae, m
, Νομάς, a nomad; esp., a Numidian, S.—Plur., S., Cs., L., V., H., O.—As adj.: dens, ivory, O.

Origins

From Ancient Greek νομάς (nomás) (this name also meant "Numidian"). Doublet of the later Nomas. Historian Gabriel Camps, however, argues for its African origin.

Quick answers

What does Numida mean in Latin?
Numida, a noun, means “a nomad; Numidian”.
What is the genitive of Numida?
The genitive singular is Numidae. Numida is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Numida?
In classical Latin, [ˈnʊ.mɪ.da]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnuː.mi.da].