LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Caiēta

Caiēta f sg (genitive Caiētae)
Classical[kajˈjeː.ta]Ecclesiastical[kaˈjɛː.ta]

Meaning

  1. GreekThe nurse of Aeneas.
  2. Gaeta (a town and harbour in Latium, Italy)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCaiēta—
genitiveCaiētae
Caiētēs		—
dativeCaiētae—
accusativeCaiētam
Caiētēn		—
ablativeCaiētā—
vocativeCaiēta—
locativeCaiētae
Caiētēs		—

Cāiēta, ae (and -ē, ēs), f., = Καιήτη.
I. The nurse of Æneas, Verg. A. 7, 2; Ov. M. 14, 443.—
II. A town and harbor in Latium, now Gaëta, Cic. de Or. 2, 6, 22; id. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Verg. A. 6, 900; Sil. 8, 531; Serv. ad Verg. l. l.; Aur. Vict. Orig. Rom. 10.—Hence, Cāiētānus, a, um, adj., of Caieta: villa, Val. Max. 1, 4, 5.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Καιήτη (Kaiḗtē).

Descendants
  • FrenchCaiète
  • ItalianGaeta
  • EnglishGaetafrom Italian Gaeta
  • FrenchGaètefrom Italian Gaeta
  • FrenchGaëtefrom Italian Gaeta
  • GreekΓκαέταfrom Italian Gaeta
  • SicilianGaetafrom Italian Gaeta
  • SicilianCaita

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCaietaCaieta (Καίητη, Caietanus: Gaëta), a town of Latium on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, between Tarracina and Formiae, celebrated for the excellence o…Biography & mythologyCaietaCaieta. according to some accounts, the nurse of Aeneas (Verg. A. 7.1; Ov. Mct. 14.442), and, according to others, the nurse of Creusa or Ascanius. (S…

Quick answers

What does Caiēta mean in Latin?
Caiēta, a proper noun, means “The nurse of Aeneas.; Gaeta (a town and harbour in Latium, Italy)”.
What is the genitive of Caiēta?
The genitive singular is Caiētae. Caiēta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Caiēta?
In classical Latin, [kajˈjeː.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈjɛː.ta].