LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Zama

Zama f sg (genitive Zamae)

Meaning

  1. femininesingularZama (a Numidian town in modern Tunisia, and the site of a famous battle)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeZama—
genitiveZamae—
dativeZamae—
accusativeZamam—
ablativeZamā—
vocativeZama—
locativeZamae—

Zăma, ae, f., = Ζάμα.
I. A small town in Numidia (now Zamra), celebrated for the victory gained there by Scipio over Hannibal, Liv. 30, 29; Sil. 3, 261 al.—
II. Another town in Numidia, also, with the addition regia, the residence of Juba, now Jama, Sall. J. 57 sq.; Auct. B. Afr. 91; Inscr. Grut. 364, 1.—Hence, Zămensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Zama: oppidum, i. e. Zama, Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 30 (al. Ziamensis). —As subst.: Zămenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Zama, Auct. B. Afr. 92.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ζάμα (Záma).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyZamaZama (Ζάμα μείζων, Ptol. 4.3.33), a town of Numidia, situated five days' journey to the SW. of Carthage. (Plb. 15.5; Liv. 30.29.) It lay between Sicca…

Quick answers

What does Zama mean in Latin?
Zama, a proper noun, means “Zama (a Numidian town in modern Tunisia, and the site of a famous battle)”.
What is the genitive of Zama?
The genitive singular is Zamae. Zama is feminine, first declension.