LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Caphyae

Caphyae f pl (genitive Caphyārum)
Classical[ˈka.pʰy.ae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.fi.e]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralA town of Arcadia situated on a small plain near Orchomenus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Caphyae
genitive—Caphyārum
dative—Caphyīs
accusative—Caphyās
ablative—Caphyīs
vocative—Caphyae
locative—Caphyīs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Καφύαι (Kaphúai).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCaphyaeCaphyae (Καφύαι: Eth. Καφυάτης, Eth. Καφυεύς), a town of Arcadia situated in a small plain, NW. of the lake of Orchomenus. It was protected against in…

Quick answers

What does Caphyae mean in Latin?
Caphyae, a proper noun, means “A town of Arcadia situated on a small plain near Orchomenus”.
What is the genitive of Caphyae?
The genitive singular is Caphyārum. Caphyae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Caphyae?
In classical Latin, [ˈka.pʰy.ae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.fi.e].