LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

tinea

tinea f (genitive tineae)
Classical[ˈtɪ.ne.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiː.ne.a]

Meaning

  1. femininea destructive insect larva that attacks household items such as books or clothing; larva, maggot, caterpillar
  2. femininemoth

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetineatineae
genitivetineaetineārum
dativetineaetineīs
accusativetineamtineās
ablativetineātineīs
vocativetineatineae

tĭnĕa, ae, f. tan-, root of tondeo; cf. Gr. τέμνω.
I. In gen., a gnawing worm, in clothes, books, etc., a moth, bookworm, etc.: Phalaena tinea, Linn.; Cato, R. R. 98, 1; Hor. S. 2, 3, 119; id. Ep. 1, 20, 12; Ov. P. 1, 1, 72; Mart. 11, 1, 14; Plin. 11, 35, 41, § 117.—
II. In partic.
A. Of the moth that flutters about a light, Lact. Phoen. 107.—
B. Of the wood-worm, Vitr. 5, 12 fin.—
C. Of worms in beehives, Verg. G. 4, 246; Col. 9, 14, 2.—
D. Of worms in fig-trees, Col. 5, 10, 9.—
E. Of worms in the human body, Plin. 27, 13, 120, § 145; 21, 20, 83, § 140; 23, 8, 77, § 148; 24, 10, 47, § 77.—
F. Agrestes tineae, silkworms, Ov. M. 15, 373.—
G. Of lice, Claud. in Eutr. 1, 113; 1, 260.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *teh₂w- (“to melt”).

Descendants
  • Catalantinya
  • Englishtinea
  • Frenchteigne
  • Italiantigna
  • Portuguesetinha
  • Spanishtiña
  • Albaniantenjë
  • Galiciantiña

Quick answers

What does tinea mean in Latin?
tinea, a noun, means “a destructive insect larva that attacks household items such as books or clothing; larva, maggot, caterpillar; moth”.
What is the genitive of tinea?
The genitive singular is tineae. tinea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce tinea?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɪ.ne.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtiː.ne.a].