LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

agēa

agēa f (genitive agēae)
Classical[aˈɡeː.a]Ecclesiastical[aˈd͡ʒɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. A gangway in a ship

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeagēaagēae
genitiveagēaeagēārum
dativeagēaeagēīs
accusativeagēamagēās
ablativeagēāagēīs
vocativeagēaagēae

agēa, ae, f.,
I. a gangway in a ship, so called, acc. to Festus, quod in eā maxime quaeque res agi solet, p. 9 Müll.

Origins

Perhaps from Ancient Greek ἄγυια (águia, “street, highway”).

Quick answers

What does agēa mean in Latin?
agēa, a noun, means “A gangway in a ship”.
What is the genitive of agēa?
The genitive singular is agēae. agēa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce agēa?
In classical Latin, [aˈɡeː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈd͡ʒɛː.a].