thea

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Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈtʰe.a/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈte.a/,

Noun

thea f (genitive theae); first declension

(New Latin) tea
Theam bibō.
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, arbata (Chełmno-Dobrzyń)
  - → 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

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