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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Cythēra

Cythēra n pl (genitive Cythērōrum)
Classical[kyˈtʰeː.ra]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃiˈtɛː.ra]

Meaning

  1. Kythira (an island of Greece in the south-east Ionian Sea at the opening to the Aegean Sea)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Cythēra
genitive—Cythērōrum
dative—Cythērīs
accusative—Cythēra
ablative—Cythērīs
vocative—Cythēra
locative—Cythērīs

Cўthēra, ōrum, n., = Κύθηρα,
I. an island in the Ægean Sea, south-west of the promontory Malea, celebrated for the worship of Venus, now Cerigo, Mel. 2, 7, 10; Plin. 4, 12, 19, § 56; Verg. A. 1, 680; Ov. F. 4, 286; id. Am. 2, 17, 4 et saep.—
II. Hence,
A. Cў-thĕrēus, a, um, adj., of Cythera, Cytherean: Venus, Hor. C. 1, 4, 5; and far more freq. as subst.,
1. Cўthĕrēa, ae, f., Venus, Prop. 2 (3), 14, 25; Hor. C. 3, 12, 4; Ov. M. 10, 717; id. F. 4, 673; Verg. A. 1, 257.—
2. Poet. collat. form: Cўthērē, ēs, f., Venus: nec bis cincta Diana placet, nec nuda Cythere, Aus. Epigr. 39, 5; Mart. Cap. poët. 9, § 915.—
B. Cўthĕrēĭus, a, um, adj., the same: litora, Ov. M. 10, 529: mensis, i. e. April, consecrated to Venus, id. F. 4, 195: heros, i. e. Æneas, id. ib. 3, 611; id. M. 13, 625; 14, 584: ales, i. e. a dove, Sil. 3, 683: ignis, i. e. the planet Venus, id. 12, 247: proles, i. e. Hermione, Stat. Th. 4, 554.—
2. Subst.: Cўthĕrēĭa, ae, f., i. e. Venus, Ov. M. 4, 190; 10, 529 al.—
C. Cўthērĭă-cus, a, um, adj., of Cythera: aquae, Ov. H. 7, 60: nectar, Mart. 14, 207: myrtus consecrated to Venus, Ov. F. 4, 15; so, columbae, Nero poët. ap. Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 6.—
D. Cў-thĕrēïs, ĭdis, f., the Cytherean, for Venus, Ov. M. 4, 288.—
E. Cўthĕrēĭăs, ădis, f. adj., Cytherean; poet. for belonging or consecrated to Venus: columbae, Ov. M. 15, 386.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύθηρα (Kúthēra).

Descendants
  • CatalanCitera
  • EnglishCythera
  • FrenchCythère
  • PortugueseCitera
  • SpanishCitera

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCytheraCythera (τὰ Κύθηρα, also ἡ Κυθήρα at a later time: Eth. Κυθήριος: Cerigo), an island lying off the south-eastern extremity of Laconia. Its northern pr…

Quick answers

What does Cythēra mean in Latin?
Cythēra, a proper noun, means “Kythira (an island of Greece in the south-east Ionian Sea at the opening to the Aegean Sea)”.
What is the genitive of Cythēra?
The genitive singular is Cythērōrum. Cythēra is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cythēra?
In classical Latin, [kyˈtʰeː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃiˈtɛː.ra].