LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

podia

podia f (genitive podiae)
Classical[ˈpɔ.di.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔː.di.a]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinfeminineA rope fastened to one of the lower corners of a sail

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepodiapodiae
genitivepodiaepodiārum
dativepodiaepodiīs
accusativepodiampodiās
ablativepodiāpodiīs
vocativepodiapodiae

pŏdĭa, ae, f.,
I. a rope fastened to one of the lower corners of a sail, for the purpose of setting it to the wind; in Engl. nautical lang., a sheet, Serv. Verg. A. 5, 830 (al. podium).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόδια (pódia), plural form of πόδιον (pódion).

Italo-Romance
  • Italianpoggia

Quick answers

What does podia mean in Latin?
podia, a noun, means “A rope fastened to one of the lower corners of a sail”.
What is the genitive of podia?
The genitive singular is podiae. podia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce podia?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɔ.di.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔː.di.a].