LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

prisma

prisma n (genitive prismatis)
Classical[ˈprɪs.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈpriz.ma]

Meaning

  1. neuterprism

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprismaprismata
genitiveprismatisprismatum
dativeprismatīprismatibus
accusativeprismaprismata
prismās
ablativeprismateprismatibus
vocativeprismaprismata

prisma, ătis, n., = πρίσμα,
I. a geometrical figure, the prism, Mart. Cap. 6, § 722.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρίσμᾰ (prísmă).

Descendants
  • Catalanprisma
  • Frenchprisme
  • Italianprisma
  • Portugueseprisma
  • Romanianprismă
  • Spanishprisma
  • Galicianprisma
  • Romagnolprìșma
  • Malayprisma

Quick answers

What does prisma mean in Latin?
prisma, a noun, means “prism”.
What is the genitive of prisma?
The genitive singular is prismatis. prisma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce prisma?
In classical Latin, [ˈprɪs.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpriz.ma].