LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Crētes1

Crētes m pl (genitive Crētum)
Classical[ˈkreː.tɛs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkrɛː.tes]

Meaning

  1. the Cretans

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Crētes
genitive—Crētum
dative—Crētibus
accusative—Crētas
ablative—Crētibus
vocative—Crētes

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κρής (Krḗs).

proper noun
Crētēs2
Crētēs
Classical[ˈkreː.tɛs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkrɛː.tes]

Meaning

  1. genitive/locative singular of Crētē

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κρής (Krḗs).

Quick answers

What does Crētes mean in Latin?
Crētes, a proper noun, means “the Cretans”.
What is the genitive of Crētes?
The genitive singular is Crētum. Crētes is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Crētes?
In classical Latin, [ˈkreː.tɛs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkrɛː.tes].