LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Croceae

Croceae f pl (genitive Croceārum)
Classical[ˈkrɔ.ke.ae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈkrɔː.t͡ʃe.e]

Meaning

  1. feminineplurala small town of Laconia famous for its marble quarries

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Croceae
genitive—Croceārum
dative—Croceīs
accusative—Croceās
ablative—Croceīs
vocative—Croceae
locative—Croceīs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κροκέαι (Krokéai).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCroceaeCroceae (Κροκέαι: Eth. Κροκεάτης), a village of Laconia on the road from Sparta to Gythium, and near the latter place, celebrated for its marble quarr…

Quick answers

What does Croceae mean in Latin?
Croceae, a proper noun, means “a small town of Laconia famous for its marble quarries”.
What is the genitive of Croceae?
The genitive singular is Croceārum. Croceae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Croceae?
In classical Latin, [ˈkrɔ.ke.ae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkrɔː.t͡ʃe.e].