LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

vermina1

vermina n pl (genitive verminum)
Classical[ˈwɛr.mɪ.na]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛr.mi.na]

Meaning

  1. neuterpluralthe gripes, bellyache, stomachache

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—vermina
genitive—verminum
dative—verminibus
accusative—vermina
ablative—verminibus
vocative—vermina

vermĭna, um, n. vermis, gripings of the belly caused by worms; hence, in gen.,
I. the gripes, belly-ache, stomach-ache.
I. Lit.: saeva, Lucr. 5, 997; cf.: vermina dicuntur dolores corporis cum quodam minuto motu quasi a vermibus scindatur. Hic dolor Graece στρόφος dicitur, Fest. p. 375 Müll. —*
II. Trop.: passionum, Arn. 1, p. 30.

Origins

On the surface appears to be the same root as vermis (“worm”) + -men, but De Vaan believes this is a folk-etymological association and that it derives from the root of vergō (“to turn”), pointing to Proto-Italic *wergmen. (Note the parallel historical semantics of tormina).

proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Vermina2
Vermina m sg (genitive Verminae)
Classical[ˈwɛr.mɪ.na]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛr.mi.na]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA king of the Numidia and son of Syphax

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVermina—
genitiveVerminae—
dativeVerminae—
accusativeVerminam—
ablativeVerminā—
vocativeVermina—

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyVerminaVermina. the son of Syphax, king of the Massaesylians, the westernmost tribe of the Nutook midians, is first mentioned in B. C. 204, when he took the …

Quick answers

What does vermina mean in Latin?
vermina, a noun, means “the gripes, bellyache, stomachache”.
What is the genitive of vermina?
The genitive singular is verminum. vermina is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce vermina?
In classical Latin, [ˈwɛr.mɪ.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɛr.mi.na].