LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

Danais

Danais f (genitive Danaidis)

Meaning

  1. Greekfemininea Danaid

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDanaisDanaidēs
genitiveDanaidisDanaidum
dativeDanaidīDanaidibus
accusativeDanaidemDanaidēs
ablativeDanaideDanaidibus
vocativeDanaisDanaidēs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δαναΐς (Danaḯs), from Δαναός (Danaós) + -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Danaus”. By surface analysis, Danaus + -is.

Quick answers

What does Danais mean in Latin?
Danais, a noun, means “a Danaid”.
What is the genitive of Danais?
The genitive singular is Danaidis. Danais is feminine, third declension.