proper noun · femininefirst declension
Carīnae
Carīnae f pl (genitive Carīnārum)
Classical[kaˈriː.nae̯]Ecclesiastical[kaˈriː.ne]
Meaning
- a Roman district situated at the western end of the southern spur of the Esquiline Hill, likely conflated with the Fāgūtal
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Carīnae |
| genitive | — | Carīnārum |
| dative | — | Carīnīs |
| accusative | — | Carīnās |
| ablative | — | Carīnīs |
| vocative | — | Carīnae |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Carīnae ārum, f
the Keels, a quarter in Rome, V., L., H.
Origins
From carīna (“keel”); according to Servius (In Vergilii Aeneidem Commentarii. VIII. 361), from the shape of buildings near the temple of Tellus located here.