gumia

Latin

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Umbrian 𐌊𐌖𐌌𐌉𐌀𐌚 (kumiaf, “pregnant”), from the Proto-Indo-European *gem-. De Vaan, however, doubts this etymology due to the semantic differences between the Umbrian and Latin terms.

Pronunciation

Noun

gumia m (genitive gumiae); first declension

  1. glutton, gourmand
    Synonyms: cataphagās, comēstor, dēgulātor, edō, gāneō, gluttō, gulō, helluō, lurcō, mandō, mandūcō, phagō, polyphagus

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative gumia gumiae
genitive gumiae gumiārum
dative gumiae gumiīs
accusative gumiam gumiās
ablative gumiā gumiīs
vocative gumia gumiae

Descendants

  • Spanish: gomia

Further reading

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