LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

salvia

salvia f (genitive salviae)
Classical[ˈsaɫ.wi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈsal.vi.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesage (the plant)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesalviasalviae
genitivesalviaesalviārum
dativesalviaesalviīs
accusativesalviamsalviās
ablativesalviāsalviīs
vocativesalviasalviae

salvĭa, ae, f.,
I. the herb sage, Plin. 22, 25, 71, § 147; 26, 6, 17, § 31.

Origins

From salvus (“well, unharmed”).

Descendants
  • Catalansàlvia
  • Italiansalvia
  • Englishsagefrom Old French sauge
  • Frenchsaugefrom Old French sauge
  • Portuguesesalva
  • Portuguesesálvia
  • Romaniansalbă
  • Romaniansalvie
  • Spanishsalvia
  • Englishsalvia

Quick answers

What does salvia mean in Latin?
salvia, a noun, means “sage (the plant)”.
What is the genitive of salvia?
The genitive singular is salviae. salvia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce salvia?
In classical Latin, [ˈsaɫ.wi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsal.vi.a].