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proper noun · femininethird declension

Crataeis

Crataeis f sg (genitive Crataeidis)
Classical[kraˈtae̯.ɪs]Ecclesiastical[kraˈtɛː.is]

Meaning

  1. GreekfemininesingularCrataeis (the mother of Scylla)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCrataeis—
genitiveCrataeidis—
dativeCrataeidī—
accusativeCrataeidem—
ablativeCrataeide—
vocativeCrataeis—

Crătaeis, ĭdis, f., = Κραταιίς,
I. the mother of Scylla, Ov. M. 13, 749; Verg. Cir. 65; cf. Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 73.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek κρᾰταιός(krătaiós)
  2. LatinCrataeis

Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek Κραταιΐς (Krataiḯs)bor. Latin Crataeis Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κραταιΐς (Krataiḯs).

Descendants
  • EnglishCrataeis
  • FrenchCratéis
  • ItalianCrateide

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCrataeisCrataeis (Κραταιΐς), a small river of Bruttium, flowing near the Scyllaean promontory. It derived its name from a nymph Crataeis, who, according to Ho…

Quick answers

What does Crataeis mean in Latin?
Crataeis, a proper noun, means “Crataeis (the mother of Scylla)”.
What is the genitive of Crataeis?
The genitive singular is Crataeidis. Crataeis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Crataeis?
In classical Latin, [kraˈtae̯.ɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kraˈtɛː.is].
Where does Crataeis come from?
Ancient Greek κρᾰταιός (krătaiós) → Latin Crataeis.