LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

caeciās

caeciās m (genitive caeciae)
Classical[ˈkae̯.ki.as]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛː.t͡ʃi.as]

Meaning

  1. the northeast wind

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecaeciāscaeciae
genitivecaeciaecaeciārum
dativecaeciaecaeciīs
accusativecaeciāncaeciās
ablativecaeciācaeciīs
vocativecaeciācaeciae

caecĭas, ae, m., = καικίας,
I. the northeast wind (acc. to more accurate nautical designation, north-east by east), Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120 sq.; 18, 34, 77, § 334; Vitr. 1, 6; Gell. 2, 22, 24 (written as Greek, Sen. Q. N. 5, 16, 4).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καικίας (kaikías).

Descendants
  • EnglishCaecias

Quick answers

What does caeciās mean in Latin?
caeciās, a noun, means “the northeast wind”.
What is the genitive of caeciās?
The genitive singular is caeciae. caeciās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce caeciās?
In classical Latin, [ˈkae̯.ki.as]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃɛː.t͡ʃi.as].