LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

zōthēca

zōthēca f (genitive zōthēcae)
Classical[zoːˈtʰeː.ka]Ecclesiastical[d͡zoˈtɛː.ka]

Meaning

  1. a private room, chamber, or closet
  2. a recess, niche

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

recessiō parva conclāvis
zōthēca -ae (f) — in Epistulae, ch. 8

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativezōthēcazōthēcae
genitivezōthēcaezōthēcārum
dativezōthēcaezōthēcīs
accusativezōthēcamzōthēcās
ablativezōthēcāzōthēcīs
vocativezōthēcazōthēcae

zōthēca, ae, f., = ζωθήκη.
I. A little private chamber, closet, or cabinet, for reposing in by day (cf. conclave), Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 21; cf. zothecula.—
II. A recess, niche, for religious purposes, Inscr. Orell. 1368; 2006; 3889.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ζωθήκη (zōthḗkē).

Descendants
  • TranslingualZotheca

Quick answers

What does zōthēca mean in Latin?
zōthēca, a noun, means “a private room, chamber, or closet; a recess, niche”.
What is the genitive of zōthēca?
The genitive singular is zōthēcae. zōthēca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce zōthēca?
In classical Latin, [zoːˈtʰeː.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡zoˈtɛː.ka].