LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Calactē

Calactē f sg (genitive Calactēs)
Classical[kaˈɫak.teː]Ecclesiastical[kaˈlak.te]

Meaning

  1. a city on the north coast of Sicily, situated between Tyndaris and Cephaloedium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCalactē—
genitiveCalactēs—
dativeCalactae—
accusativeCalactēn—
ablativeCalactē—
vocativeCalactē—
locativeCalactēs—

Călactē, ēs, f., = Καλὴ ἀκτή (i. e. Fair Beach),
I. a town on the north coast of Sicily, now Caronia, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 43, § 101; Sil. 14, 251.—Hence,
II. Călactīnus, i, m., an inhabitant of Calacte, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 22, § 49; id. Fam. 13, 37.—In plur.: Calactini, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 43, § 101.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Καλάκτα (Kalákta).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Calactē mean in Latin?
Calactē, a proper noun, means “a city on the north coast of Sicily, situated between Tyndaris and Cephaloedium”.
What is the genitive of Calactē?
The genitive singular is Calactēs. Calactē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Calactē?
In classical Latin, [kaˈɫak.teː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈlak.te].