LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

stratēgēma

stratēgēma n (genitive stratēgēmatis)
Classical[stra.teːˈɡeː.ma]Ecclesiastical[stra.teˈd͡ʒɛː.ma]

Meaning

  1. a stratagem
  2. broadlyany artifice, trickery

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestratēgēmastratēgēmata
genitivestratēgēmatisstratēgēmatum
dativestratēgēmatīstratēgēmatibus
accusativestratēgēmastratēgēmata
ablativestratēgēmatestratēgēmatibus
vocativestratēgēmastratēgēmata

strătēgēma, ătis (dat. and
I. abl. plur. strategematibus, Front. 4 praef.), n., = στρατήγημα.
I. Lit., a piece of generalship, a stratagem: consilium illud imperatorium fuit, quod Graeci στρατήγημα appellant, Cic. N. D. 3, 6, 15; Val. Max. 7, 4, De strategematis; Flor. 1, 13, 6; 2, 6, 12 sq.; 3, 10, 2 et saep.; and cf. the work of Frontinus, Strategematicōn libri quattuor.—
II. Transf., in gen., any stratagem, artifice, trick: interim Rufio noster strategemate hominem percussit, Cic. Att. 5, 2, 2.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στρατήγημα (stratḗgēma).

Descendants
  • Catalanestratagema
  • Englishstratagemfrom Old French stratageme
  • Frenchstratagèmefrom Old French stratageme
  • Italianstratagemma
  • Portugueseestratagema
  • Spanishestratagema
  • Sicilianstrataggema

In English words that came into English from stratēgēma

  • stratagemstratēgēma

Quick answers

What does stratēgēma mean in Latin?
stratēgēma, a noun, means “a stratagem; any artifice, trickery”.
What is the genitive of stratēgēma?
The genitive singular is stratēgēmatis. stratēgēma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce stratēgēma?
In classical Latin, [stra.teːˈɡeː.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [stra.teˈd͡ʒɛː.ma].