LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

salpa

salpa f (genitive salpae)
Classical[ˈsaɫ.pa]Ecclesiastical[ˈsal.pa]

Meaning

  1. feminineA kind of stockfish

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesalpasalpae
genitivesalpaesalpārum
dativesalpaesalpīs
accusativesalpamsalpās
ablativesalpāsalpīs
vocativesalpasalpae

salpa, ae, f.,
I. a kind of stock-fish, Plin. 9, 18, 32, § 68; Ov. Hal. 121.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σάλπη (sálpē).

Quick answers

What does salpa mean in Latin?
salpa, a noun, means “A kind of stockfish”.
What is the genitive of salpa?
The genitive singular is salpae. salpa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce salpa?
In classical Latin, [ˈsaɫ.pa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsal.pa].