LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

pensa

pensa f (genitive pensae)
Classical[ˈpẽː.sa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛn.sa]

Meaning

  1. femininea day's provisions; ration for a day.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepensapensae
genitivepensaepensārum
dativepensaepensīs
accusativepensampensās
ablativepensāpensīs
vocativepensapensae

pensa, ae, f. pendo,
I. a day's provisions, a ration for a day, Edict. Diocl. p. 19.

Origins

From pēnsum (“weighed out”).

Quick answers

What does pensa mean in Latin?
pensa, a noun, means “a day's provisions; ration for a day.”.
What is the genitive of pensa?
The genitive singular is pensae. pensa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pensa?
In classical Latin, [ˈpẽː.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛn.sa].