LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

catēia

catēia f (genitive catēiae)
Classical[kaˈteː.ja]Ecclesiastical[kaˈtɛː.ja]

Meaning

  1. a kind of spear, probably barbed

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecatēiacatēiae
genitivecatēiaecatēiārum
dativecatēiaecatēiīs
accusativecatēiamcatēiās
ablativecatēiācatēiīs
vocativecatēiacatēiae

cătēia, ae, f. Celt. or Germ.,
I. a kind of spear, probably barbed, Verg. A. 7, 741; Sil. 3, 277; Val. Fl. 6, 83; Gell. 10, 25, 2; cf. Serv. ad Verg. l. l.; Isid. Orig. 18, 7, 7.

Origins

Probably from a Gaulish word derived from Proto-Celtic *katyeti (“to throw”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesCateiaCateia a missile used in war by the Germans, Gauls, and some of the Italian nations, ascribed also to Persians and other Orientals (Verg. A. 7.741; Va…

Quick answers

What does catēia mean in Latin?
catēia, a noun, means “a kind of spear, probably barbed”.
What is the genitive of catēia?
The genitive singular is catēiae. catēia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce catēia?
In classical Latin, [kaˈteː.ja]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈtɛː.ja].