LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

palimpissa

palimpissa f (genitive palimpissae)
Classical[pa.lɪmˈpɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[pa.limˈpis.sa]

Meaning

  1. femininepitch boiled twice, dry pitch

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepalimpissapalimpissae
genitivepalimpissaepalimpissārum
dativepalimpissaepalimpissīs
accusativepalimpissampalimpissās
ablativepalimpissāpalimpissīs
vocativepalimpissapalimpissae

pălimpissa, ae, f., = παλίμπισσα,
I. pitch boiled twice, Plin. 24, 7, 24, § 40.

Origins

From Ancient Greek παλίμπισσα (palímpissa, “pitch reboiled, dry pitch”).

Quick answers

What does palimpissa mean in Latin?
palimpissa, a noun, means “pitch boiled twice, dry pitch”.
What is the genitive of palimpissa?
The genitive singular is palimpissae. palimpissa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce palimpissa?
In classical Latin, [pa.lɪmˈpɪs.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.limˈpis.sa].