LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Alsa

Alsa f sg (genitive Alsae)
Classical[ˈaɫ.sa]Ecclesiastical[ˈal.sa]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA river of Venetia that flows into the Adriatic Sea, now Ausa

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAlsa—
genitiveAlsae—
dativeAlsae—
accusativeAlsam—
ablativeAlsā—
vocativeAlsa—

Origins

Possibly related to the river name Alsium; both could be from an extended form of Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to nourish, grow”).

Descendants
  • ItalianAusa

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAlsaAlsa a small river of Venetia (Plin. Nat. 3.18. s.22) still called the Ausa, which flows into the lagunes of Marano, a few miles W. of Aquileia. A bat…

Quick answers

What does Alsa mean in Latin?
Alsa, a proper noun, means “A river of Venetia that flows into the Adriatic Sea, now Ausa”.
What is the genitive of Alsa?
The genitive singular is Alsae. Alsa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Alsa?
In classical Latin, [ˈaɫ.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈal.sa].