LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

zema

zema n (genitive zematis)
Classical[ˈzɛ.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡zɛː.ma]

Meaning

  1. neutercooking utensil, saucepan

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativezemazemata
zumata
genitivezematis
zumatis
zematum
zumatum
dativezematī
zumatī
zematibus
zumatibus
accusativezemazemata
zumata
ablativezemate
zumate
zematibus
zumatibus
vocativezemazemata
zumata

zĕma or zŭma, ătis, n., = ζέμα,
I. a cooking utensil, a saucepan, Apic. 8, 1 fin.; Val. ap. Treb. Claud. 14; Serv. ad Verg. A. 3, 466.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζέμα (zéma).

Descendants
  • Romanianzeamă
  • Aromaniandzamã

Quick answers

What does zema mean in Latin?
zema, a noun, means “cooking utensil, saucepan”.
What is the genitive of zema?
The genitive singular is zematis. zema is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce zema?
In classical Latin, [ˈzɛ.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡zɛː.ma].