LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper nounfirst declension

Arabia Petraea

Arabia Petraea f sg (genitive Arabiae Petraeae)

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA province of the Roman Empire from the 2nd century, primarily in modern Jordan and Egypt.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeArabia Petraea—
genitiveArabiae Petraeae—
dativeArabiae Petraeae—
accusativeArabiam Petraeam—
ablativeArabiā Petraeā—
vocativeArabia Petraea—

Origins

Literally “Petran Arabia”, “Arabia around Petra”. The term postdates the Roman conquest of Nabatea and is not found in older geographers.

Quick answers

What does Arabia Petraea mean in Latin?
Arabia Petraea, a proper noun, means “A province of the Roman Empire from the 2nd century, primarily in modern Jordan and Egypt.”.
What is the genitive of Arabia Petraea?
The genitive singular is Arabiae Petraeae. Arabia Petraea is first declension.