LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

sacristia

sacristia f (genitive sacristiae)
Classical[saˈkrɪs.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[saˈkris.ti.a]

Meaning

  1. femininevestry

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesacristiasacristiae
genitivesacristiaesacristiārum
dativesacristiaesacristiīs
accusativesacristiamsacristiās
ablativesacristiāsacristiīs
vocativesacristiasacristiae

Origins

From sacrista (“sacristan, vestryman”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”).

Descendants
  • Catalansagristia
  • Englishsacristy
  • Frenchsacristie
  • Italiansacrestia
  • Italiansagrestia
  • Italiansacristia
  • Portuguesesacristia
  • Romaniansacristie
  • Spanishsacristía
  • Dutchsacristie

Quick answers

What does sacristia mean in Latin?
sacristia, a noun, means “vestry”.
What is the genitive of sacristia?
The genitive singular is sacristiae. sacristia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce sacristia?
In classical Latin, [saˈkrɪs.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [saˈkris.ti.a].