LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Danaē

Danaē f sg (genitive Danaēs)
Classical[ˈda.na.eː]Ecclesiastical[ˈdaː.na.e]

Meaning

  1. GreekDanae

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDanaē—
genitiveDanaēs—
dativeDanaae—
accusativeDanaēn—
ablativeDanaē—
vocativeDanaē—

Dănăē, ēs, f., Δανάη,
I. daughter of Acrisius, and mother of Perseus by Zeus, who visited her in the form of a shower of gold, when she was shut up in a tower by her father, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 37; Hor. Od. 3, 16, 1 sq.; Serv. Verg. A. 7, 372; Hyg. Fab. 63; Lact. 1, 11, 18; Prop. 2, 20, 12 (3, 13, 12 M.); 2, 32, 59 (3, 30, 59 M.); Ov. Met. 4, 610; id. Tr. 2, 401; Verg. A. 7, 410 al.—Hence,
II. Dănăēĭus, a, um, adj., Δαναήϊος, pertaining to Danae, descended from Danae: heros, i. e. Perseus, Ov. M. 5, 1; called also volucer Danaeius, Stat. Th. 10, 892; Persis (so named after Perses, the son of Perseus, and ancestor of the Persians), Ov. A. A. 1, 225.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Δανάη (Danáē).

Descendants
  • EnglishDanae
  • FrenchDanaé
  • ItalianDanae

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDanaeDanae (Δανάη). See ACRISIUS. We may add here the story which we meet with at a later time in Italy, and according to which Danae went to Italy, built …

Quick answers

What does Danaē mean in Latin?
Danaē, a proper noun, means “Danae”.
What is the genitive of Danaē?
The genitive singular is Danaēs. Danaē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Danaē?
In classical Latin, [ˈda.na.eː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdaː.na.e].