proper nounfirst declension
Aquae Calidae
Aquae Calidae f pl (genitive Aquārum Calidārum)
Classical[ˈa.kʷae̯ ˈka.lɪ.dae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.kʷe ˈkaː.li.de]
Meaning
- New LatinfemininepluralAguascalientes (a state of Mexico)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Aquae Calidae |
| genitive | — | Aquārum Calidārum |
| dative | — | Aquīs Calidīs |
| accusative | — | Aquās Calidās |
| ablative | — | Aquīs Calidīs |
| vocative | — | Aquae Calidae |
Origins
Calque of Spanish Aguascalientes, from aquae (“waters”) + calidae (“warm”).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyAquae CalidaeAquae Calidae The position of this place is marked in the Theodosian Table by its being on the road between Augustonemetum (Clermont) in the Auvergne …GeographyAquae CalidaeAquae Calidae (Ὕδατα Θερμὰ Κολωνία, Ptol.: Hammane Meriga, large Ru. and hot springs), in Mauretania Caesariensis, almost due S. of Caesarea, at the d…GeographyAquae CalidaeAquae Calidae (Hammam Gurbos, with hot springs), in Zeugitana, on the gulf of Carthage, directly opposite to the city: probably identical with CARPIS …