noun · neuterthird declension
strōma
strōma n (genitive strōmatis)
Classical[ˈstroː.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈstrɔː.ma]
Meaning
- blanket; bedcover; coverlet
- figurativelyin pluralmiscellaneous texts (covering a variety of subjects)
- stroma
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | strōma | strōmata |
| genitive | strōmatis | strōmatum |
| dative | strōmatī | strōmatibus |
| accusative | strōma | strōmata |
| ablative | strōmate | strōmatibus |
| vocative | strōma | strōmata |
strōma, ătis, n., = στρῶμα,
I. a bedcovering, coverlet, Capitol. Ver. 4, § 9.—
II. Transf.: strōmăta, um, plur. n., miscellaneous writings, Hier. Prol. in Ep. Gal.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek στρῶμᾰ (strômă, “bed”), from στόρνῡμι (stórnūmi, “to stretch out”).