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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cenchreae

Cenchreae f pl (genitive Cenchreārum)
Classical[ˈkɛŋ.kʰre.ae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛŋ.kre.e]

Meaning

  1. feminineplurala port-town of Corinthus, situated on the Saronic gulf

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Cenchreae
genitive—Cenchreārum
dative—Cenchreīs
accusative—Cenchreās
ablative—Cenchreīs
vocative—Cenchreae
locative—Cenchreīs

Cenchrĕae, ārum, f., = Κεγχρέαι,
I. one of the three harbors of Corinth, on the Saronic Gulf, now Kenkri, Liv. 32, 17, 3; Ov. Tr. 1, 10, 9; cf. Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 10. —Hence,
II. Adj.: Cenchraeus or -rēus, a, um, of Cenchreœ: manus, Stat. Th. 4, 60: sinus, the Saronic Gulf, Porphyr. ad Hor. C. 1, 7, 2.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κεγχρεαί (Kenkhreaí).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCenchreaeCenchreae (Κεγχρεαί: Eth. Κεγχρεάτης). 1. A city of the Troad, in which Homer lived while he was inquiring of the things that concerned the Trees, as …

Quick answers

What does Cenchreae mean in Latin?
Cenchreae, a proper noun, means “a port-town of Corinthus, situated on the Saronic gulf”.
What is the genitive of Cenchreae?
The genitive singular is Cenchreārum. Cenchreae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cenchreae?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɛŋ.kʰre.ae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃɛŋ.kre.e].