LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

talamasca

talamasca f (genitive talamascae)
Classical[ta.ɫaˈmas.ka]Ecclesiastical[ta.laˈmas.ka]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininea demonic face or forehead mask
  2. Medieval Latinfemininean occult figure, similar to a sorceror or diviner
  3. Medieval Latinfemininecyphered or obscured, possibly magically; "talamascae litterae"

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetalamascatalamascae
genitivetalamascaetalamascārum
dativetalamascaetalamascīs
accusativetalamascamtalamascās
ablativetalamascātalamascīs
vocativetalamascatalamascae

Origins

Medieval loan from Old French talemache, possibly of Celtic origin.

Quick answers

What does talamasca mean in Latin?
talamasca, a noun, means “a demonic face or forehead mask; an occult figure, similar to a sorceror or diviner; cyphered or obscured, possibly magically”.
What is the genitive of talamasca?
The genitive singular is talamascae. talamasca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce talamasca?
In classical Latin, [ta.ɫaˈmas.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ta.laˈmas.ka].