LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Corsica

Corsica f sg (genitive Corsicae)
Classical[ˈkɔr.sɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔr.si.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularCorsica (an island and administrative region of France, in the Mediterranean to the north of Sardinia)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCorsica—
genitiveCorsicae—
dativeCorsicae—
accusativeCorsicam—
ablativeCorsicā—
vocativeCorsica—
locativeCorsicae—

Corsĭca, ae (Corsis, ĭdis, Prisc. Perieg. 470), f. (among the Greeks, Κύρνος, Κορσίς),
I. the island Corsica, in the Mediterranean Sea, renowned in ancient times for the honey and wax of wild bees; the place of banishment of Seneca the philosopher, Liv. Epit. 17; Sen. Cons. Helv. 6, 2; Tac. H. 2, 16; Mel. 2, 7, 19; Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 80; Monum. Scip. ap. Inscr. Orell. 552; Cic. N. D. 3, 20, 52 al.—
II. Hence adjj.
A. Cor-sus, a, um, Corsican, Ov. F. 6, 194.—In plur.: Corsi, ōrum, m., the Corsicans, Liv. 42, 7, 1 and 2; Plin. 15, 29, 38, § 126.— Also, a people that migrated from Corsica into northern Sardinia, Plin. 3, 7, 13, § 85. —
B. Corsĭcus, a, um, Corsican: litora, Manil. 4, 636: apis, Ov. Am. 1, 12, 10: mel, Plin. 30, 4, 10, § 28: cera, id. 21, 14, 49, § 84. —
C. Corsĭcānus, a, um, Corsican: ager, Sol. 3: mella, Serv. ad Verg. E. 9, 30; id. G. 4, 101.

Origins

Unknown, possibly from Ancient Ligurian or Etruscan.

Descendants
  • CatalanCòrsega
  • FrenchCorse
  • ItalianCorsica
  • RomanianCorsica
  • PortugueseCórsega
  • SpanishCórcega
  • EnglishCorsica
  • FrenchCorsiquefrom Middle French Corsique
  • CorsicanCorsica
  • SicilianCòrsica

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCorsicaCorsica called by the Greeks CYRNUS (Κύρνος: Eth. Κυρναῖος: later Greek writers, however, use also Κορσίς and Κορσίκα; Dionys. Per.; Strab.; Ptol., &c…

Quick answers

What does Corsica mean in Latin?
Corsica, a proper noun, means “Corsica (an island and administrative region of France, in the Mediterranean to the north of Sardinia)”.
What is the genitive of Corsica?
The genitive singular is Corsicae. Corsica is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Corsica?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɔr.sɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔr.si.ka].