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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cupra

Cupra f sg (genitive Cuprae)
Classical[ˈkʊ.pra]Ecclesiastical[ˈkuː.pra]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulardea Cupra, an Italic goddess
    quis litoreae fumant altaria Cupraethose for whom the seaside altars of Cupra smokec. 83 CE – 96 CE, Silius Italicus, Punica 8.432
  2. femininesingularCupra Maritima, a town in Picenum situated on the Adriatic coast
  3. femininesingularCupra Montana, a town in Picenum

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCupra—
genitiveCuprae—
dativeCuprae—
accusativeCupram—
ablativeCuprā—
vocativeCupra—
locativeCuprae—

Cūpra, ae, f.,
I. the name of two cities in Picenum, Mel. 2, 4, 6; Plin. 3, 13, 18, § 111; Sil. 8, 434.—Hence, Cūprenses, ium, m., their inhabitants, Plin. l. l.

Origins

Possibly a borrowing from Osco-Umbrian, from Proto-Italic *kupros (“good”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kwep- (“to smoke, boil, move violently”). If that is the case, it shares a root with the verb cupiō and the god Cupīdō. See *kupjō.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCupraCupra (Κούπρα: Eth. Cuprensis), the name of two cities or towns in Picenum, called for the sake of distinction Cupra Maritima and Cupra Montana. 1. CU…

Quick answers

What does Cupra mean in Latin?
Cupra, a proper noun, means “dea Cupra, an Italic goddess; Cupra Maritima, a town in Picenum situated on the Adriatic coast; Cupra Montana, a town in Picenum”.
What is the genitive of Cupra?
The genitive singular is Cuprae. Cupra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cupra?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʊ.pra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkuː.pra].