LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

poppysma

poppysma n (genitive poppysmatis)
Classical[pɔpˈpys.ma]Ecclesiastical[popˈpiz.ma]

Meaning

  1. neutertut tut (clicking with the tongue or lips in approbation)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepoppysmapoppysmata
genitivepoppysmatispoppysmatum
dativepoppysmatīpoppysmatibus
accusativepoppysmapoppysmata
ablativepoppysmatepoppysmatibus
vocativepoppysmapoppysmata

poppysma, ătis, n., and poppys-mus, i, m., = πόππυσμα and ποππυσμός,
I. a smacking or clucking with the tongue, as a sign of approbation, Juv. 6, 584; on occasion of lightning, as a religious ceremony, Plin. 28, 2, 5, § 25; of a similar sound, Mart. 7, 18, 11.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόππυσμα (póppusma).

Quick answers

What does poppysma mean in Latin?
poppysma, a noun, means “tut tut (clicking with the tongue or lips in approbation)”.
What is the genitive of poppysma?
The genitive singular is poppysmatis. poppysma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce poppysma?
In classical Latin, [pɔpˈpys.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [popˈpiz.ma].