LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

circānea

circānea f (genitive circāneae)
Classical[kɪrkˈnaː.e.a]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃirkˈnaː.e.a]

Meaning

  1. A bird so named for its circular flight

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecircāneacircāneae
genitivecircāneaecircāneārum
dativecircāneaecircāneīs
accusativecircāneamcircāneās
ablativecircāneācircāneīs
vocativecircāneacircāneae

circānĕa, ae, f. circa,
I. a bird so named from its circular flight, Paul. ex Fest. p. 43, 1 Müll.

Origins

From circus (“circle”).

Quick answers

What does circānea mean in Latin?
circānea, a noun, means “A bird so named for its circular flight”.
What is the genitive of circānea?
The genitive singular is circāneae. circānea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce circānea?
In classical Latin, [kɪrkˈnaː.e.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃirkˈnaː.e.a].