Latin edit

Etymology edit

From Umbrian 𐌊𐌖𐌌𐌉𐌀𐌚 (kumiaf), from the Proto-Indo-European root common to Latin gemō (I groan), Ancient Greek γέμω (gémō, to be full), Ancient Greek γόμος (gómos, load; cargo), Lithuanian gùmstu (to grasp).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

gumia m (genitive gumiae); first declension

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

Declension edit

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gumia gumiae
Genitive gumiae gumiārum
Dative gumiae gumiīs
Accusative gumiam gumiās
Ablative gumiā gumiīs
Vocative gumia gumiae

Descendants edit

  • Spanish: gomia

References edit

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “gem-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 368-369