LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

tisana

tisana f (genitive tisanae)
Classical[ˈtɪ.sa.na]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiː.s̬a.na]

Meaning

  1. femininepearl barley
  2. femininebarley water

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetisanatisanae
genitivetisanaetisanārum
dativetisanaetisanīs
accusativetisanamtisanās
ablativetisanātisanīs
vocativetisanatisanae

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτισάνη (ptisánē, “pearl barley”).

Descendants
  • Catalantisana
  • Englishtisanefrom Middle French tizane
  • Frenchtisanefrom Middle French tizane
  • Romaniantizanăfrom Middle French tizane
  • GermanPtisane
  • Italiantisana
  • Portuguesetisana
  • Spanishtisana
  • Siciliantisana

In English words that came into English from tisana

  • tisanetisana

Quick answers

What does tisana mean in Latin?
tisana, a noun, means “pearl barley; barley water”.
What is the genitive of tisana?
The genitive singular is tisanae. tisana is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce tisana?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɪ.sa.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtiː.s̬a.na].