LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

patriarchia

patriarchia f (genitive patriarchiae)
Classical[pa.triˈar.kʰi.a]Ecclesiastical[pa.triˈar.ki.a]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininepatriarchate (the dignity of a patriarch)
  2. femininea patriarchal church (each of the five great basilicae of Rome)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepatriarchiapatriarchiae
genitivepatriarchiaepatriarchiārum
dativepatriarchiaepatriarchiīs
accusativepatriarchiampatriarchiās
ablativepatriarchiāpatriarchiīs
vocativepatriarchiapatriarchiae

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πατριαρχία (patriarkhía), from πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs).

Descendants
  • Englishpatriarchy
  • Italianpatriarchia

In English words that came into English from patriarchia

  • patriarchypatriarchia

Quick answers

What does patriarchia mean in Latin?
patriarchia, a noun, means “patriarchate (the dignity of a patriarch); a patriarchal church (each of the five great basilicae of Rome)”.
What is the genitive of patriarchia?
The genitive singular is patriarchiae. patriarchia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce patriarchia?
In classical Latin, [pa.triˈar.kʰi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.triˈar.ki.a].