LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

reduvia

reduvia f (genitive reduviae)
Classical[rɛˈdʊ.wi.a]Ecclesiastical[reˈduː.vi.a]

Meaning

  1. femininehangnail (on the finger)
  2. femininefigurativelyremnant, remainder

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativereduviareduviae
genitivereduviaereduviārum
dativereduviaereduviīs
accusativereduviamreduviās
ablativereduviāreduviīs
vocativereduviareduviae

rĕdŭvĭa (rĕdĭvĭa), ae, f.
1. A hangnail on the finger: rediviam quidam, alii reluvium appellant, cum circa ungues cutis se resolvit, Fest. p. 270, 17 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 271, 11 ib.; so, redivia, Titin. ib.: reduviae, Plin. 30, 12, 37, § 111; 28, 4, 8, § 40.— Prov.: cum capiti mederi debeam, reduviam curo, i. e. to be busy about trifles, Cic. Rosc. Am. 44, 128. —
2. Transf., a remainder, remnant, fragment: escarum, Sol. 32, 25: conchyliorum, id. 9, 9.

Origins

Descendants
  • Arabicرَضُوفَة
  • TranslingualReduvius

In English words that came into English from reduvia

  • reduviidreduvia

Quick answers

What does reduvia mean in Latin?
reduvia, a noun, means “hangnail (on the finger); remnant, remainder”.
What is the genitive of reduvia?
The genitive singular is reduviae. reduvia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce reduvia?
In classical Latin, [rɛˈdʊ.wi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [reˈduː.vi.a].