LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

thea

thea f (genitive theae)
Classical[ˈtʰe.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. New Latinfemininetea
    Theam bibō.I drink tea.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetheatheae
genitivetheaetheārum
dativetheaetheīs
accusativetheamtheās
ablativetheātheīs
vocativetheatheae

Origins

Hokkien 茶bor. Old Malay tehbor. Latin thea Derived from Hokkien 茶 (tê) through Old Malay teh. The ⟨th⟩ is a faux-Greek spelling.

Descendants
  • Belarusianгарба́таfrom Latin herba
  • Kashubianarbatafrom Latin herba
  • Kashubianharbatafrom Latin herba
  • Lithuanianarbatafrom Latin herba
  • Samogitianerbetafrom Latin herba
  • Ukrainianгерба́таfrom Latin herba

In English words that came into English from thea

  • theismthea

Quick answers

What does thea mean in Latin?
thea, a noun, means “tea”.
What is the genitive of thea?
The genitive singular is theae. thea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce thea?
In classical Latin, [ˈtʰe.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛː.a].