LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Caenīna

Caenīna f sg (genitive Caenīnae)
Classical[kae̯ˈniː.na]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃeˈniː.na]

Meaning

  1. an ancient city in Latium, mentioned in the early history of Rome

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCaenīna—
genitiveCaenīnae—
dativeCaenīnae—
accusativeCaenīnam—
ablativeCaenīnā—
vocativeCaenīna—
locativeCaenīnae—

Caenīna, ae, f., = Καινινη,
I. a small but very ancient town in Latium, near Rome, now Ciano, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 68.—
II. Derivv
A. Caenīnensis, e, adj., of Cœnina: SACERDOTIVM, Inscr. Grut. 436, 5.—Subst.: Caenīnenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Cœnina, Liv. 1, 9, 8; 1, 10, 2 and 3; Ov. F. 2, 135.—
B. Caenīnus, a, um, adj., of Cœnina: arx, Prop. 4 (5), 10, 9. Acron, king of the Cœninenses, id. 4 (5), 10, 7; nomen = Caeninenses, Liv. 1, 10, 3.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCaeninaCaenina (Καινίνη: Eth. Καινίτης, Eth. Caeninensis), a very ancient city of Latium, mentioned in the early history of Rome. Dionysius tells us (2.35) t…

Quick answers

What does Caenīna mean in Latin?
Caenīna, a proper noun, means “an ancient city in Latium, mentioned in the early history of Rome”.
What is the genitive of Caenīna?
The genitive singular is Caenīnae. Caenīna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Caenīna?
In classical Latin, [kae̯ˈniː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃeˈniː.na].