LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

phagedaena

phagedaena f (genitive phagedaenae)
Classical[pʰa.ɡɛˈdae̯.na]Ecclesiastical[fa.d͡ʒeˈdɛː.na]

Meaning

  1. femininecancer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativephagedaenaphagedaenae
genitivephagedaenaephagedaenārum
dativephagedaenaephagedaenīs
accusativephagedaenamphagedaenās
ablativephagedaenāphagedaenīs
vocativephagedaenaphagedaenae

phăgĕdaena, ae, f., = φαγέδαινα (voracity).
1. A diseased and excessive appetite, voracity, Cael. Aur. Tard. 3, 3, 46; plur., Plin. 26, 11, 68, § 110.—As a disease of bees, Col. 9, 13, 10 (written as Greek).— Hence,
2. An eating ulcer, a cancer, Plin. 23, 7, 63, § 123.

Origins

From Ancient Greek φαγέδαινα (phagédaina).

Quick answers

What does phagedaena mean in Latin?
phagedaena, a noun, means “cancer”.
What is the genitive of phagedaena?
The genitive singular is phagedaenae. phagedaena is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce phagedaena?
In classical Latin, [pʰa.ɡɛˈdae̯.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fa.d͡ʒeˈdɛː.na].