LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Cătădūpa

Meaning

  1. the celebrated cataract of the Nile

Cătădūpa, ōrum, n., = Κατάδουπα,
I. the celebrated cataract of the Nile, near Syene, on the borders of Egypt (cf. cataracta), now Chellal, Cic. Rep. 6, 18, 19; Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 4, § 14.—Cătădūpi, ōrum, m., those dwelling near, Plin. 5, 9, 10, § 54; 6, 29, 35, § 178; Amm. 22, 15, 2.

In English words that came into English from Cătădūpa

  • catadupeCătădūpa

Quick answers

What does Cătădūpa mean in Latin?
Cătădūpa, a proper noun, means “the celebrated cataract of the Nile”.