LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cirta

Cirta f sg (genitive Cirtae)
Classical[ˈkɪr.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃir.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularAn inland city of Numidia, now Constantine

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCirta—
genitiveCirtae—
dativeCirtae—
accusativeCirtam—
ablativeCirtā—
vocativeCirta—
locativeCirtae—

Cirta, ae, f., = Κίρτα,
I. an important town in Numidia, now Constantine, Mel. 1, 6, 1; Plin. 5, 3, 2, § 22; Sall. J. 21, 2; 26, 1; 101, 1; 102, 1; Liv. 29, 32, 14 al.—Cirten-ses, ium, m., its inhabitants, Liv. 30, 12, 8; Tac. A. 3, 74; Dig. 22, 6, 9, § 5.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κίρτα (Kírta).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCirtaCirta (Κίρτα, i. e. simply the City, in Phoenician, nician, a name which it obtained from being built by Punic architects: Eth. Κιρτήσιοι, Eth. Cirten…

Quick answers

What does Cirta mean in Latin?
Cirta, a proper noun, means “An inland city of Numidia, now Constantine”.
What is the genitive of Cirta?
The genitive singular is Cirtae. Cirta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cirta?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɪr.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃir.ta].