LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Casca

Casca m sg (genitive Cascae)
Classical[ˈkas.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈkas.ka]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. masculinesingularServilius Casca, one of the assassins of Caesar

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCasca—
genitiveCascae—
dativeCascae—
accusativeCascam—
ablativeCascā—
vocativeCasca—

Casca, ae, m.,
I. a Roman cognomen in the gens Servilia, Cic. Att. 13, 44, 3; 16, 15, 3; id. Phil. 13, 15, 31; 2, 11, 27; Suet. Caes. 82; cf. Varr. L. L. 7, § 28 Müll.

Origins

From cascus (“old, old-fashioned”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCascaCasca. 2. P. Servilius Casca, one of the conspirators against Caesar, who aimed the first stroke at his assassination, B. C. 44. He was in that year t…

Quick answers

What does Casca mean in Latin?
Casca, a proper noun, means “A Roman cognomen — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Casca?
The genitive singular is Cascae. Casca is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Casca?
In classical Latin, [ˈkas.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkas.ka].