LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Avaris

Avaris f sg (genitive Avaris)

Meaning

  1. femininesingularthe capital of Egypt under the Hyksos

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAvaris—
genitiveAvaris—
dativeAvarī—
accusativeAvarem—
ablativeAvare—
vocativeAvaris—
locativeAvarī
Avare
—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Αὔαρις (Aúaris), itself from ḥwt-wꜥrt.

Quick answers

What does Avaris mean in Latin?
Avaris, a proper noun, means “the capital of Egypt under the Hyksos”.
What is the genitive of Avaris?
The genitive singular is Avaris. Avaris is feminine, third declension.