LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Ardea1

Ardea f sg (genitive Ardeae)
Classical[ˈar.de.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈar.de.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara very ancient city of Latium, capital of the Rutuli

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeArdea—
genitiveArdeae—
dativeArdeae—
accusativeArdeam—
ablativeArdeā—
vocativeArdea—
locativeArdeae—

Ardĕa, ae, f. v. arduus, = Ἀρδέα,
I. the capital of the Rutuli, six leagues south of Rome; acc. to the myth, it was burned by Æneas, and from its ashes the heron (ardea) was produced, Ov. M. 14, 573; Verg A. 7, 411; cf. Serv. ad h. l.; Mann. Ital. I. 617; Müll. Roms Camp. 2, 296-312.—Hence, Derivv.,
A. Ardĕas, ātis, adj. (old nom. Ardeātis, like Arpinātis, Cato ap. Prisc. p. 629 P.), of or belonging to Ardea, Ardean: in agro Ardeati, Cic. N. D. 3, 18, 47: Ardeas templum, Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 115.— Hence, in the plur.: Ardeātes, ium, m., the inhabitants of Ardea, Liv. 5, 44; 4, 7.—
B. Ardĕātīnus, a, um, adj. (rare for Ardeas), Ardean: praedium, Nep. Att. 14, 3 (Halm, Arretinum); absol., in Ardeatino (sc. agro), Sen. Ep. 105.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyArdeaArdea (Ἀρδέα: Eth., Ἀρδεάτὴς, Eth. Ardeas, atis), a very ancient city of Latium, still called Ardea, situated on a small river about 4 miles from the …
noun · femininefirst declension
ardea2
ardea f (genitive ardeae)
Classical[ˈar.de.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈar.de.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineheron
    Iam sibi tum a curvis male temperat unda carinis, Cum medio celeres revolant ex aequore mergi Clamoremque ferunt ad litora, cumque marinae in sicco ludunt fulicae, notasque paludesSee the billowing waves not spare the curved-keeled boats, as quick loons fly back from the deep and let resound their cry towards the shore, as the coot solaces on dry land and herons leave the ponds they know so well and take to the heights, towering over the clouds.c. 37 BCE – 30 BCE, Vergilius, Georgicon 1.359–364

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeardeaardeae
genitiveardeaeardeārum
dativeardeaeardeīs
accusativeardeamardeās
ablativeardeāardeīs
vocativeardeaardeae

ardĕa, ae, f. kindred with the Gr. ἐρωδιός and ῥωδιός; cf. the Sanscr. rud = sonare,
I. a heron (in Pliny usu. ardeola, q. v.), Verg. G. 1, 364.

Origins

Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐρῳδιός (erōidiós, “heron”) and Serbo-Croatian róda (“stork”), either from a Proto-Indo-European root or more likely a common Mediterranean substrate source, as suggested by the irregular vowel variation and the limited distribution of cognates.

Descendants
  • Italianardea
  • Esperantoardeo
  • TranslingualArdea

Quick answers

What does Ardea mean in Latin?
Ardea, a proper noun, means “a very ancient city of Latium, capital of the Rutuli”.
What is the genitive of Ardea?
The genitive singular is Ardeae. Ardea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Ardea?
In classical Latin, [ˈar.de.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈar.de.a].