LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cameria

Cameria f sg (genitive Cameriae)
Classical[kaˈmɛ.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[kaˈmɛː.ri.a]

Meaning

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

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCameria—
genitiveCameriae—
dativeCameriae—
accusativeCameriam—
ablativeCameriā—
vocativeCameria—
locativeCameriae—

Cămĕrĭa, ae, f., = Καμερία,
I. a town in Latium, Liv. 1, 38, 4 (in Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 68, and Tac. A. 11, 24, Cămĕrĭum).—
II. Deriv.: Cămĕrīnus, a, um, adj., of Camerinus: municipium, Sid. Ep. 2, 9.— As subst.
1. Cămĕrīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Cameria, Val. Max. 6, 5, n. 1. —
2. Cămĕrīnus, i, m., a cognomen in the very distinguished gens Sulpicia, Liv. 3, 31, 8; 5, 14, 5; 29, 2 al.—Hence, for people of rank in gen., Juv. 7, 90; 8, 38.

Origins

Descendants
  • Ancient GreekΚαμερία

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCameriaCameria or CAMERIUM (Καμερία: Eth. Καμερῖνος, Eth. Camerinus), an ancient city of Latium, mentioned by Livy among the towns of the Prisci Latini taken…

Quick answers

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