LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

spelta

spelta f (genitive speltae)
Classical[ˈspɛɫ.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈspɛl.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininespelt (cereal) (Triticum spelta)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativespeltaspeltae
genitivespeltaespeltārum
dativespeltaespeltīs
accusativespeltamspeltās
ablativespeltāspeltīs
vocativespeltaspeltae

spelta, ae, f.,
I. spelt: totidem speltas, i. e. grains of spelt, Rhemn. Fann. Pond. 10; Hier. in Ezech. 1, 4, 9.

Origins

Borrowed from Frankish *spelta, from Proto-Germanic *spiltaz.

Descendants
  • Catalanespelta
  • Frenchépeautrefrom Old French espiautre
  • Italianspelta
  • Portugueseespelta
  • Spanishespelta
  • Galicianespelta

Quick answers

What does spelta mean in Latin?
spelta, a noun, means “spelt (cereal) (Triticum spelta)”.
What is the genitive of spelta?
The genitive singular is speltae. spelta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce spelta?
In classical Latin, [ˈspɛɫ.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈspɛl.ta].