LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Basta

Basta f sg (genitive Bastae)
Classical[ˈbas.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈbas.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara town in Calabria, situated between Hydruntum and the Iapygian promontory, now the small village of Vaste

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBasta—
genitiveBastae—
dativeBastae—
accusativeBastam—
ablativeBastā—
vocativeBasta—
locativeBastae—

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBastaBasta a town of Calabria, described by Pliny (3.11. s. 16) as situated between Hydruntum and the Iapygian Promontory. Its name is still retained by th…

Quick answers

What does Basta mean in Latin?
Basta, a proper noun, means “a town in Calabria, situated between Hydruntum and the Iapygian promontory, now the small village of Vaste”.
What is the genitive of Basta?
The genitive singular is Bastae. Basta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Basta?
In classical Latin, [ˈbas.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbas.ta].