LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cēa

Cēa f sg (genitive Cēae)
Classical[ˈkeː.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. Keos, one of the Cyclades situated in front of Sunium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCēa—
genitiveCēae—
dativeCēae—
accusativeCēam—
ablativeCēā—
vocativeCēa—

Cēa or Cīa, ae, f.
I. Gr. Κέως (Κία, Ptol.), the Lat. name of the Greek Ceos (cf. Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 62), one of the most important of the Cyclades, over against the promontory Sunium, the birthplace of the poet Simonides, also celebrated for its splendid female clothing, now Zia, Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 62; Varr. ib.; Verg. G. 1, 14; Ov. H. 20, 222 Heins.; id. M. 7, 368; Col. 9, 2, 4; nom. Ceos, Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 62; abl. Ceo, id. 4, 12, 22, § 65; acc. Ceo, Cic. Att. 5, 12, 1.—Hence,
B. Adj.: Cēus (or Cīus; cf. Lucr. 2, p. 269 Lachm.), a, um, of Cea: gens, Ov. M. 10, 120: Simonides, Cic. de Or. 2, 86, 351 Orell. N. cr.—And with reference to the same: Camenae, his poems, Hor. C. 4, 9, 8: naeniae, id. ib. 2, 1, 38.—In plur.: Cēï;, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Ceos, Cic. Div. 1, 57, 130.—
II. = Cos, q. v.

Origins

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Κέως (Kéōs).

Quick answers

What does Cēa mean in Latin?
Cēa, a proper noun, means “Keos, one of the Cyclades situated in front of Sunium”.
What is the genitive of Cēa?
The genitive singular is Cēae. Cēa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cēa?
In classical Latin, [ˈkeː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃɛː.a].