LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

cora1

cora f (genitive corae)
Classical[ˈkɔ.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔː.ra]

Meaning

  1. femininepupil (of the eye)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecoracorae
genitivecoraecorārum
dativecoraecorīs
accusativecoramcorās
ablativecorācorīs
vocativecoracorae

cŏra, ae, f., = κόρη (v. Lidd. and Scott in h. v. III.),
I. the pupil of the eye, Aus. Ep. 16, 59.
Cŏra, ae, f., = Κόρα,
I. an ancient town of Latium, in the territory of the Volsci, now the village Cori, in the Campagna di Roma, Liv. 2, 16, 8; 2, 22, 2; Verg. A. 6, 775; Luc. 7, 392.—Cŏrāni, its inhabitants, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 63.—Hence,
II. Cŏrānus, a, um, adj., of Cora: ager, Liv. 8, 19, 5: lapis, Isid. Orig. 16, 4, 31.—Hence, Cŏrăcēsĭ-um, i, n., a town on the borders of Cilicia and Pamphylia, Liv. 33, 20, 4 and 5; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 93; in the neighborhood of it is Mons Coracesius, Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kórwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kórwā
  4. Latincora

Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē)bor. Latin cora Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē).

proper noun · femininefirst declension
Cora2
Cora f sg (genitive Corae)
Classical[ˈkɔ.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔː.ra]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularan ancient city in Latium, situated between Norba and Velitrae, now Cori

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCora—
genitiveCorae—
dativeCorae—
accusativeCoram—
ablativeCorā—
vocativeCora—
locativeCorae—

Cŏra, ae, f., = Κόρη,
I. a name of Proserpine, Inscr. Orell. 2361; cf. Serv. ad Verg. A. 3, 117.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCoraCora (Κόρα: Eth. Κορανός, Eth. Coranus: Cori), a city of Latium, situated on the left of the Appian Way, between Velitrae and Norba, and about 37 mile…

Quick answers

What does cora mean in Latin?
cora, a noun, means “pupil (of the eye)”.
What is the genitive of cora?
The genitive singular is corae. cora is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce cora?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɔ.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔː.ra].
Where does cora come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- → Proto-Hellenic *kórwos → Proto-Hellenic *kórwā → Latin cora.