LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

salamandra

salamandra f (genitive salamandrae)
Classical[sa.ɫaˈman.dra]Ecclesiastical[sa.laˈman.dra]

Meaning

  1. femininesalamander

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesalamandrasalamandrae
genitivesalamandraesalamandrārum
dativesalamandraesalamandrīs
accusativesalamandramsalamandrās
ablativesalamandrāsalamandrīs
vocativesalamandrasalamandrae

sălămandra, ae, f., = σαλαμάνδρα,
I. a salamander, Plin. 10, 67, 86, § 188 sq.; 29, 4, 23, § 74; Mart. 2, 66, 7; Petr. 107 fin. al.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra).

Descendants
  • Catalansalamandra
  • Englishsalamanderfrom Old French salamandre
  • Frenchsalamandrefrom Old French salamandre
  • Romaniansalamandrăfrom Old French salamandre
  • GermanSalamanderfrom Middle High German salamander
  • Italiansalamandra
  • TranslingualSalamandra

In English words that came into English from salamandra

  • salamandersalamandra

Quick answers

What does salamandra mean in Latin?
salamandra, a noun, means “salamander”.
What is the genitive of salamandra?
The genitive singular is salamandrae. salamandra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce salamandra?
In classical Latin, [sa.ɫaˈman.dra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sa.laˈman.dra].