LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

cidaris

cidaris f (genitive cidaris)

Meaning

  1. femininediadem, tiara, headdress (especially one worn by Persian kings)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecidariscidarēs
genitivecidariscidarium
dativecidarīcidaribus
accusativecidarim
cidarem
cidarēs
cidarīs
ablativecidarī
cidare
cidaribus
vocativecidariscidarēs

cĭdăris, is, f. (cĭdar, aris, n., Auct. Itin. Alex. M. p. 64 Mai) [Persian; Heb. ; Gr. κίδαρις], = τιάρα ὀρθή,
I. an ornament for the head of Persian kings, a diadem, tiara: cidarim Persae vocabant regium capitis insigne, Curt. 3, 3, 19.—
B. The crown of the Prince of Israel (in prophetic vision), Vulg. Ezech. 21, 26.—
II. A head-dress of the high-priest of the Jews (cf. the Talmud, ), Hier. Ep. 64, n. 3; id. in Ezech. 7, 21, 25; Lact. 4, 14, 8 (as transl. of the Heb. , Vulg. Zach. 3, 5); Vulg. Lev. 8, 9; 16, 4 al.

Origins

Via Ancient Greek κίδαρις (kídaris) from Semitic, see Old Armenian կատար (katar).

Quick answers

What does cidaris mean in Latin?
cidaris, a noun, means “diadem, tiara, headdress (especially one worn by Persian kings)”.
What is the genitive of cidaris?
The genitive singular is cidaris. cidaris is feminine, third declension.