LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Alcmēna

Alcmēna f sg (genitive Alcmēnae)
Classical[aɫkˈmeː.na]Ecclesiastical[alkˈmɛː.na]

Meaning

  1. Alcmene, mother of Hercules

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAlcmēna—
genitiveAlcmēnae—
dativeAlcmēnae—
accusativeAlcmēnam—
ablativeAlcmēnā—
vocativeAlcmēna—

Alcmēna or Alcŭmēna, ae, also Alcmēnē, ēs, f. (always Alcumena in Plaut. Am.:
I. Alcmene, Ov. M. 9, 276; gen., Gr. Dor. Alcumenās, Plaut. Am. Argum.; Alcmenes, Sen. Herc. Oet. 1825), = Ἀλκμήνη, daughter of Electryon, wife of Amphitryo, and mother of Hercules by Jupiter, and of his twin-brother Iphiclus by Amphitryo, Plaut. Am.; Hyg. Fab. 29 al.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek ἀλκή(alkḗ)
  2. Ancient Greek μήνη(mḗnē)
  3. LatinAlcmēna

Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē)bor. Latin Alcmēna Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē).

Quick answers

What does Alcmēna mean in Latin?
Alcmēna, a proper noun, means “Alcmene, mother of Hercules”.
What is the genitive of Alcmēna?
The genitive singular is Alcmēnae. Alcmēna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Alcmēna?
In classical Latin, [aɫkˈmeː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [alkˈmɛː.na].
Where does Alcmēna come from?
Ancient Greek ἀλκή (alkḗ) → Ancient Greek μήνη (mḗnē) → Latin Alcmēna.