What does zēa mean in Latin?

zēa, a noun, means “A type of grain; spelt (Triticum spelta); emmer wheat.”.

What is the genitive of zēa?

The genitive singular is zēae. zēa is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈzeː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡zɛː.a].

noun · femininefirst declension

zēa f (genitive zēae)

Classical[ˈzeː.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡zɛː.a]

zēa, ae, f., = ζειἀ.

I. A kind of grain, spelt: Triticum spelta, Linn. (pure Lat. alica); Plin. 18, 8, 19, § 81 sq.; Hier. in Isa. 9, 28, 25; id. in Ezech. 4, 9.—

II. A kind of rosemary, App. Herb. 97.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζειά (zeiá, “spelt”).

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