LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Claterna

Claterna f sg (genitive Claternae)
Classical[kɫaˈtɛr.na]Ecclesiastical[klaˈtɛr.na]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara town in Cisalpine Gaul situated between Bononia and Forum Cornelii

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeClaterna—
genitiveClaternae—
dativeClaternae—
accusativeClaternam—
ablativeClaternā—
vocativeClaterna—
locativeClaternae—

Claterna, ae, f.,
I. a fortress in Gallia Cisalpina, near Bononia, on the river Guaderna, Cic. Fam. 12, 5, 2; id. Phil. 8, 2, 6; Plin. 3, 15, 20, § 116.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianQuaderna

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyClaternaClaterna (Κλάτερνα: Quaderna), a town of Gallia Cispadana, situated on the Via Aemilia, between Bononia and Forum Cornelii. The Itineraries place it 1…

Quick answers

What does Claterna mean in Latin?
Claterna, a proper noun, means “a town in Cisalpine Gaul situated between Bononia and Forum Cornelii”.
What is the genitive of Claterna?
The genitive singular is Claternae. Claterna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Claterna?
In classical Latin, [kɫaˈtɛr.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [klaˈtɛr.na].