thea

See also: Thea

Latin

Etymology

From Hokkien 茶 (tê) through Old Malay teh. The ⟨th⟩ is a faux-Greek spelling.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈtʰe.a/, [ˈt̪ʰeä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈte.a/, [ˈt̪ɛːä]

Noun

thea f (genitive theae); first declension

1. (New Latin) tea

   Theam bibo.

   I drink tea.

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	thea	theae
Genitive	theae	theārum
Dative	theae	theīs
Accusative	theam	theās
Ablative	theā	theīs
Vocative	thea	theae

Descendants

• ⇒ Latin: herba thea (“herb tea”)
  • → Polish: herbata
    • → Belarusian: гарба́та (harbáta)
    • → Kashubian: arbata, rabata, erbata, rebata
    • → Lithuanian: arbata
    • → Samogitian: erbeta
    • → Ukrainian: герба́та (herbáta)

References

• Licoppe, Guy; Deraedt, Francisca (2002) Calepinus novus, Belgium: Fundatio Melissa