LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Baiae

Baiae f pl (genitive Baiārum)
Classical[ˈbaj.jae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈbaː.je]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralBaiae (an ancient resort town on the Bay of Naples)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Baiae
genitive—Baiārum
dative—Baiīs
accusative—Baiās
ablative—Baiīs
vocative—Baiae
locative—Baiīs

Bāiae (dissyl.), ārum, f., = Βαἷαι,
I. a small town in Campania, on the coast between Cumœ and Puteoli, a favorite resort of the Romans on account of its warm baths and pleasant situation; acc. to the fable, built by one of the companions of Ulysses (Serv. ad Verg. A. 3, 441; cf. Strabo, 5, p. 376): homo durus ac priscus invectus est in eos, qui mense Aprili apud Balas essent et aquis calidis uterentur, Cic. Fragm. in Clod. 4, 1; id. Fam. 9, 12; Prop. 1, 11, 1; 1, 11, 27; 3 (4), 18, 2; Hor. C. 2, 18, 20; 3, 4, 24; id. Ep. 1, 1, 83; 1, 15, 2 sqq.; 1, 15, 12; Sen. Ep. 56, 1 sqq.; also called Aquae Cumanae, Liv. 41, 16, 3.—Adj.: Baiae aquae, Prop. 1, 11, 30.—
B. Meton., for any wateringplace, Cic. Cael. 16, 38; so id. ib. 15, 35; 20, 47; 20, 49; Mart. 10, 13, 3; so Tib. 3, 5, 3 Huschk.—
II. Deriv.: Baiānus, a, um, adj., belonging to Baiœ, of Baiœ, Baian: sinus, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227: lacus, id. 14, 6, 8, § 61: negotia, Cic. Att. 14, 8, 1: murex, from the sea-coast, Hor. S. 2, 4, 32: soles, Mart. 6, 43: Lucrinus, the Lucrine lake, situated near Baiœ, id. 13, 82 al.—
B. Subst.: Baiānum, i, n., the region of Baiœ, the Baian territory, Varr. R. R. 3, 17, 9; Plin. 9, 8, 8, § 24; 9, 54, 79, § 168.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Βαΐαι (Baḯai).

Descendants
  • FrenchBaïes
  • ItalianBaia
  • SpanishBayas

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBaiaeBaiae (Βαΐαι: Eth. Baianus: Baja), a place on the coast of Campania, celebrated for its warm baths, as well as for the beauty and pleasantness of its …GeographyBaiaeBaiae (Βαΐαι: Bayas), a small place on the gulf of Issus, placed between Issus and the Cilician gates in the Antonine Itin. The site is identified by …

Quick answers

What does Baiae mean in Latin?
Baiae, a proper noun, means “Baiae (an ancient resort town on the Bay of Naples)”.
What is the genitive of Baiae?
The genitive singular is Baiārum. Baiae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Baiae?
In classical Latin, [ˈbaj.jae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbaː.je].