LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Balsa

Balsa f sg (genitive Balsae)
Classical[ˈbaɫ.sa]Ecclesiastical[ˈbal.sa]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularan ancient town in Lusitania situated near the mouth of the Anas

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBalsa—
genitiveBalsae—
dativeBalsae—
accusativeBalsam—
ablativeBalsā—
vocativeBalsa—
locativeBalsae—

Balsa, ae, f.,
I. a town in Lusitania, now Javira, Plin. 4, 21, 35, § 117; Mel. 3, 1, 6.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBalsaBalsa (Βάλσα: Eth. Balsenses, Tavira), a considerable town of Lusitania in Spain, on the S. coast. It was the first station W. of the Anas, after Esur…

Quick answers

What does Balsa mean in Latin?
Balsa, a proper noun, means “an ancient town in Lusitania situated near the mouth of the Anas”.
What is the genitive of Balsa?
The genitive singular is Balsae. Balsa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Balsa?
In classical Latin, [ˈbaɫ.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbal.sa].