LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Asta

Asta f sg (genitive Astae)
Classical[ˈas.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈas.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA city of Liguria on the river Tanarus, now Asti

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAsta—
genitiveAstae—
dativeAstae—
accusativeAstam—
ablativeAstā—
vocativeAsta—
locativeAstae—

asta, ae, f., v. hasta.
Asta, ae, f., = Αστα,
I. a town.
I. In Liguria, now Asti, Plin. 3, 5, 7, § 49.—
II. In Hispania Bœtica, Liv. 39, 21; Mel. 3, 1, 4; Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 11; cf. Mann. Hisp. p. 286. —Hence, Astensis, e, adj., of Asta: ager, Liv. 39, 21; and Astenses, ium, m., the Astensians, Auct. B. Hisp. 26.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAstaAsta (Ἄστα: Astensis: Ru. at Mesa de Asia,) an ancient city of the Celtici in Hispania Baetica, on an aestuary of the Gulf of Cadiz, 100 stadia from t…GeographyAstaAsta (Ἄστα), a considerable city in the interior of Liguria, on the river Tanarus, still called Asti. It is mentioned both by Pliny and Ptolemy; the f…

Quick answers

What does Asta mean in Latin?
Asta, a proper noun, means “A city of Liguria on the river Tanarus, now Asti”.
What is the genitive of Asta?
The genitive singular is Astae. Asta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Asta?
In classical Latin, [ˈas.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈas.ta].