LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Athēna

Athēna f sg (genitive Athēnae)
Classical[aˈtʰeː.na]Ecclesiastical[aˈtɛː.na]

Meaning

  1. Athena (Greek goddess of wisdom)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAthēna—
genitiveAthēnae—
dativeAthēnae—
accusativeAthēnam—
ablativeAthēnā—
vocativeAthēna—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ).

Descendants
  • EnglishAthena
  • FrenchAthéna
  • ItalianAtena
  • PortugueseAtena
  • RomanianAtena
  • SpanishAtenea
  • SicilianAtina
  • UkrainianАте́на

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAthenaAthena (Ἀθήνη or Ἀθηνᾶ), one of the great divinities of the Greeks. Homer Hom. Il. 5.880) calls her a daughter of Zeus, without any allusion to her mo…

Quick answers

What does Athēna mean in Latin?
Athēna, a proper noun, means “Athena (Greek goddess of wisdom)”.
What is the genitive of Athēna?
The genitive singular is Athēnae. Athēna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Athēna?
In classical Latin, [aˈtʰeː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈtɛː.na].