LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Amyclae

Amyclae f pl (genitive Amyclārum)
Classical[ˈa.my.kɫae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.mi.kle]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralAmyclae (town in Laconia)
  2. femininepluralAmyclae (a city in Campania)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Amyclae
genitive—Amyclārum
dative—Amyclīs
accusative—Amyclās
ablative—Amyclīs
vocative—Amyclae
locative—Amyclīs

Ămȳclae, ārum, f., = Ἀμύκλαι.
I. A town in Laconia, in a beautiful, fertile region, the residence of Tyndarus and the birthplace of Castor and Pollux; also renowned on account of its temple and Colossus of Apollo, now Agios Kyriaki, Mart. 9, 104; Ov. M. 8, 314; cf. Mann. Graec. 616. —
II. An unknown town in Latium, between Cajeta and Tarracina, Verg. A. 10, 564, called tacitae, as being conquered because it was forbidden to announce the approach of an enemy; cf. Serv. ad h. l.; Sil. 8, 35, and Mann. Ital. 1, 681.—Hence,
III. Derivv.
A. ămȳclaeus, a, um, of Amyclœ (in Laconia): canis, Verg. G. 3, 345: fratres, Castor and Pollux, Stat. Th. 7, 413; cf. Ov. H. 8, 71: corona, which were received in pugilistic games, very freq. in Amyclae, Mart. 9, 74.—Poet for Spartan, Sil. 6, 504.—
B. ămyclānus, a, um, belonging to Amyclœ in Latium, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 61.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἀμύκλαι (Amúklai).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAmyclaeAmyclae (Ἀμύκλαι: Eth. Ἀμυκλαῖος, Eth. Ἀμυκλαιεύς, Eth. Amyclaeus), an ancient town of Laconia, situated on the right or eastern bank of the Eurotas, …GeographyAmyclaeAmyclae a city on the coast of Campania, between Tarracina and Caieta, which had ceased to exist in the time of Pliny, but had left the name of Sinus …

Quick answers

What does Amyclae mean in Latin?
Amyclae, a proper noun, means “Amyclae (town in Laconia); Amyclae (a city in Campania)”.
What is the genitive of Amyclae?
The genitive singular is Amyclārum. Amyclae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Amyclae?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.my.kɫae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.mi.kle].