LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cyphanta

Cyphanta f sg (genitive Cyphantae)
Classical[kyˈpʰan.ta]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃiˈfan.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara town of Laconia, which contained a temple of Asclepius

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCyphanta—
genitiveCyphantae—
dativeCyphantae—
accusativeCyphantam—
ablativeCyphantā—
vocativeCyphanta—
locativeCyphantae—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύφαντα (Kúphanta).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCyphantaCyphanta (τὰ Κύφαντα), a town on the eastern coast of Laconia, belonging to the Eleuthero-Lacones. It was in ruins in the time of Pausanias, but from …

Quick answers

What does Cyphanta mean in Latin?
Cyphanta, a proper noun, means “a town of Laconia, which contained a temple of Asclepius”.
What is the genitive of Cyphanta?
The genitive singular is Cyphantae. Cyphanta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cyphanta?
In classical Latin, [kyˈpʰan.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃiˈfan.ta].