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proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Catilīna

Catilīna m sg (genitive Catilīnae)
Classical[ka.tɪˈliː.na]Ecclesiastical[ka.tiˈliː.na]

Meaning

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. Catiline

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCatilīna—
genitiveCatilīnae—
dativeCatilīnae—
accusativeCatilīnam—
ablativeCatilīnā—
vocativeCatilīna—

Cătĭlīna, ae, m. 1. catus.
I. L. Sergius, Catiline, a Roman who was notorious for several times attempting insurrections against his country, Sall. C. 1, 1 sqq.; Cic. Cat. 1, 1 sqq.; Verg. A. 8, 668.—
B. Appel. of a great conspirator, Juv. 14, 41; cf. Cic. Att. 4, 3, 3.—Hence,
II. Cătĭlīnārĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Catiline, Catilinarian: seminarium, Cic. Cat. 2, 10, 23 Orell. N. cr.: bellum, Quint. 3, 8, 9 (Cod. Flor. Ambros. 1: Catilinae, cf. Zumpt, Suppl. ad h. l.): prodigia, Plin. 2, 51, 52, § 137 Sillig N. cr.: res, id. 33, 2, 8, § 34 ib.

Origins

Derived from catus (“clever, cunning, sly”) as a diminutive, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₃tós (“sharpened”), from *ḱeh₃- (“to sharpen”).

Quick answers

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