[ˈa.mɪ.ta], [ˈaː.mi.ta]
OriginDiminutive of Proto-Indo-European *amma, *ama (“mother”), a lost baby-word of the papa-type; compare amō (“I love”), Old High German amma (“wet nurse”).
- declension-1, femininepaternal aunt; father's sister
Formsamitae(genitive) · amita(nominative, singular) · amitae(nominative, plural) · amitae(genitive, singular) · amitārum(genitive, plural) · amitae(dative, singular) · amitīs(dative, plural) · amitam(accusative, singular) · amitās(accusative, plural) · amitā(ablative, singular) · amitīs(ablative, plural) · amita(singular, vocative) · amitae(plural, vocative)