maltha
English
Etymology
From Latin maltha, from Ancient Greek μάλθα (máltha).
Noun
maltha (countable and uncountable, plural malthas)
- A thick mineral pitch.
- Mineral tar.
- (historical) Any similar preparation used by the ancients as a cement, stucco, or mortar.
Anagrams
- Altham, Latham
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μάλθα (máltha).
Noun
maltha f (genitive malthae); first declension
- A kind of varnish or cement; maltha.
Declension
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | maltha | malthae |
| Genitive | malthae | malthārum |
| Dative | malthae | malthīs |
| Accusative | maltham | malthās |
| Ablative | malthā | malthīs |
| Vocative | maltha | malthae |
Derived terms
- malthō
Descendants
- → English: maltha
- → French: malthe
- → Italian: malta
- → Czech: malta
- → Slovak: malta
Verb
malthā
- second-person singular present active imperative of malthō
References
- maltha in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- maltha in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette