LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Aeaea1

Aeaea f sg (genitive Aeaeae)
Classical[ae̯ˈae̯.a]Ecclesiastical[eˈɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. GreekfemininesingularAeaea (the mythical island said to be the home of the sorceress Circe)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAeaea—
genitiveAeaeae—
dativeAeaeae—
accusativeAeaeam—
ablativeAeaeā—
vocativeAeaea—
locativeAeaeae—

Aeaea, ae, f., = Αἰαίη, acc. to fable,
I. the island in the Tyrrhene Sea where the Circe of Homer had her abode, and where, acc. to Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 58, the later Circeii was situated, now called Monte Circello. Acc. to Mela, 2, 7 med., it was the abode of Calypso.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἰαία (Aiaía).

Descendants
  • EnglishAeaea
  • ItalianEea
  • FrenchÉéefrom Middle French Eee
  • SicilianIìa
  • SicilianJiìa
proper noun · femininefirst declension
Aeaea2
Aeaea f sg (genitive Aeaeae)
Classical[ae̯ˈae̯.a]Ecclesiastical[eˈɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularAeaean (epithet of Circe)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAeaea—
genitiveAeaeae—
dativeAeaeae—
accusativeAeaeam—
ablativeAeaeā—
vocativeAeaea—

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Αἶα(Aîa)
  2. Ancient Greek -α-(-a-)
  3. LatinAeaea

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos) Ancient Greek Αἰαῖος (Aiaîos)bor. Latin Aeaeus Latin Aeaea See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Descendants
  • FrenchÉéefrom Middle French Eee

Quick answers

What does Aeaea mean in Latin?
Aeaea, a proper noun, means “Aeaea (the mythical island said to be the home of the sorceress Circe)”.
What is the genitive of Aeaea?
The genitive singular is Aeaeae. Aeaea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Aeaea?
In classical Latin, [ae̯ˈae̯.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈɛː.a].