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noun · femininefirst declension

strī̆ga1

strī̆ga f (genitive strī̆gae)
Classical[ˈstriː.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[ˈstriː.ɡa]

Meaning

  1. nightmare
  2. vampire
  3. witch; hag

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestrī̆ga
stria		strī̆gae
striae
genitivestrī̆gae
striae		strī̆gārum
striārum
dativestrī̆gae
striae		strī̆gīs
striīs
accusativestrī̆gam
striam		strī̆gās
striās
ablativestrī̆gā
striā		strī̆gīs
striīs
vocativestrī̆ga
stria		strī̆gae
striae

strīga, ae, f. 1. strix, a woman that brings harm to children,
I. a hag, witch, Petr. 63; cf. Fest. s. v. strigem, p. 314 Müll.: striga, γυνὴ φαρμακίς, Gloss. Philox.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στρίγα (stríga), the accusative of στρίξ (stríx, “owl”), which also gave strī̆x (“screech owl; witch”), probably of onomatopoeic origin and related to Latin strīdō (“to make a shrill sound”). Compare typologically Russian карга́ (kargá), also considered borrowed, akin to Turkish karga.

Elsewhere
  • Frenchstryge
  • Italianstrega
  • Italianstriga
  • Portugueseestria
  • Portugueseestriga
  • Romanianstrigă
  • Sardinianistria
  • Sardinianistriga
  • Sardinianiltria
  • Spanishestriga
Gallo-Italic
  • Emilianstréjja
  • Ligurianstria
  • Lombardstria
  • Piedmontesestrìa
  • Romagnolstriga
noun · femininefirst declension
striga2
striga f (genitive strigae)
Classical[ˈstrɪ.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[ˈstriː.ɡa]

Meaning

  1. femininea strip, row or line
  2. femininea windrow
  3. femininea strip of ground longer than it is broad
  4. femininea side-avenue in camp

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestriga
stria		strigae
striae
genitivestrigae
striae		strigārum
striārum
dativestrigae
striae		strigīs
striīs
accusativestrigam
striam		strigās
striās
ablativestrigā
striā		strigīs
striīs
vocativestriga
stria		strigae
striae

strĭga, ae, f. stringo.
I. A row of grain or hay cut down, a swath, windrow, Col. 2, 18, 2; cf. Fest. s. h. v. pp. 314 and 315. —
II. A furrow drawn lengthwise of the field, Jul. Front. Agr. p. 38.—In a camp, the spaces between the squadrons, Charis. 1, p. 85 P.

Origins

From Proto-Italic *strigā, from what looks like a cross of Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to brush, strip, shear”) and Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“to draw, tie”).

Quick answers

What does strī̆ga mean in Latin?
strī̆ga, a noun, means “nightmare; vampire; witch”.
What is the genitive of strī̆ga?
The genitive singular is strī̆gae. strī̆ga is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce strī̆ga?
In classical Latin, [ˈstriː.ɡa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈstriː.ɡa].