LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

cavia

cavia f (genitive caviae)
Classical[ˈka.wi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.vi.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineintestine(s) (of animals)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecaviacaviae
genitivecaviaecaviārum
dativecaviaecaviīs
accusativecaviamcaviās
ablativecaviācaviīs
vocativecaviacaviae

Quick answers

What does cavia mean in Latin?
cavia, a noun, means “intestine(s) (of animals)”.
What is the genitive of cavia?
The genitive singular is caviae. cavia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce cavia?
In classical Latin, [ˈka.wi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaː.vi.a].