LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

administra

administra f (genitive administrae, masculine administer)
Classical[ad.mɪˈnɪs.tra]Ecclesiastical[ad.miˈnis.tra]

Meaning

  1. feminineassistant, helper, servant (female); handmaiden

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeadministraadministrae
genitiveadministraeadministrārum
dativeadministraeadministrīs
accusativeadministramadministrās
ablativeadministrāadministrīs
vocativeadministraadministrae

admĭnistra, ae, f. administer,
I. a female servant, assistant, or helper, a handmaid.—Lit. and fig.: Camillam qui glossemata interpretati dixerunt administram, Varr. L. L. 7, § 34 Müll.: multae sunt artes eximiae hujus administrae comitesque virtutis, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 13, 36.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin administra From administer (“assistant, helper, supporter”) + -a (feminine suffix).

Quick answers

What does administra mean in Latin?
administra, a noun, means “assistant, helper, servant (female); handmaiden”.
What is the genitive of administra?
The genitive singular is administrae. administra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce administra?
In classical Latin, [ad.mɪˈnɪs.tra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ad.miˈnis.tra].