LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Celaenae

Celaenae f pl (genitive Celaenārum)
Classical[kɛˈɫae̯.nae̯]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃeˈlɛː.ne]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralA city of Phrygia situated near the springs of the Maeander

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Celaenae
genitive—Celaenārum
dative—Celaenīs
accusative—Celaenās
ablative—Celaenīs
vocative—Celaenae
locative—Celaenīs

Cĕlaenae, ārum, f., = Κελαιναί,
I. a town of Phrygia, on the Mœander, where, acc. to the fable, occurred the contest of Marsyas with Apollo, Plin. 5, 29, 29, § 106; Liv. 38, 13, 5 sq.; Curt. 3, 1, 1; Luc. 3, 206; Stat. Th. 4, 186.—Hence,
II. Cĕlaenaeus, a. um, adj., of or pertaining to Celœnœ or to Marsyas: concubinus, i. e. of Atthis, who was born in Celænæ, and loved by Cybele, Mart. 5, 41' amores, id. 14, 204: Marsyas, id. 10, 62: buxus, i. e. tibia, Stat. Th. 2, 666.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κελαιναί (Kelainaí).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCelaenaeCelaenae (Κελαιναί: Eth. Κελαινεύς), a city of Phrygia. Strabo (p. 577) says that the Maeander rises in a hill Celaenae, on which there was a city of …

Quick answers

What does Celaenae mean in Latin?
Celaenae, a proper noun, means “A city of Phrygia situated near the springs of the Maeander”.
What is the genitive of Celaenae?
The genitive singular is Celaenārum. Celaenae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Celaenae?
In classical Latin, [kɛˈɫae̯.nae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃeˈlɛː.ne].