LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

sēmū̆ncia

sēmū̆ncia f (genitive sēmū̆nciae)
Classical[seːˈmuːŋ.ki.a]Ecclesiastical[seˈmun̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.a]

Meaning

  1. Half unciae.
  2. One twenty-fourth (of a whole)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesēmū̆nciasēmū̆nciae
genitivesēmū̆nciaesēmū̆nciārum
dativesēmū̆nciaesēmū̆nciīs
accusativesēmū̆nciamsēmū̆nciās
ablativesēmū̆nciāsēmū̆nciīs
vocativesēmū̆nciasēmū̆nciae

sēm-uncĭa, ae, f. semi; semuncia quod dimidia pars unciae, Varr. L. L. 5, § 171 Müll.,
I. a half-ounce, i. e. the twenty-fourth part of an as.
I. In gen., a twenty-fourth part of any whole: facit heredem ex deunce et semunciā Caecinam, Cic. Caecin. 6, 17: semunciae horarum, Plin. 2, 14, 11, § 58. —Hence, transf., a trifle: bona ejus propter alieni aeris magnitudinem semunciā venierunt, for a trifling sum, qs. for a mere song, Ascon. ad Cic. Mil. fin. p. 54 Orell.— Trop.: brevis semuncia recti, Pers. 5, 121. —
II. In partic., of weight, the twentyfourth of a pound: semuncia auri, Liv. 34, 1; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 25, § 57: mellis, Col. 12, 57, 5; 12, 21, 2.—As a measure of dimension, the twenty-fourth of a jugeruin, Col. 5, 1, 10; 5, 2, 4.—
B. A domestic utensil of unknown capacity, Cato, R. R. 10, 3.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmū̆ncia

Latin ū̆ncia Latin sēmū̆ncia From sēmi- + ū̆ncia.

Descendants
  • Italiansemuncia

In English words that came into English from sēmū̆ncia

  • semunciasēmū̆ncia

Quick answers

What does sēmū̆ncia mean in Latin?
sēmū̆ncia, a noun, means “Half unciae.; One twenty-fourth (of a whole)”.
What is the genitive of sēmū̆ncia?
The genitive singular is sēmū̆nciae. sēmū̆ncia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce sēmū̆ncia?
In classical Latin, [seːˈmuːŋ.ki.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [seˈmun̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.a].
Where does sēmū̆ncia come from?
Proto-Indo-European *sem- → Proto-Indo-European *sēmi → Latin sēmū̆ncia.