LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

dureta

dureta f (genitive duretae)
Classical[ˈdʊ.rɛ.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈduː.re.ta]

Meaning

  1. feminineA wooden bathtub

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeduretaduretae
genitiveduretaeduretārum
dativeduretaeduretīs
accusativeduretamduretās
ablativeduretāduretīs
vocativeduretaduretae

durēta, ae, f. a Span. word,
I. a wooden bathing-tub, Suet. Aug. 82 fin.

Origins

Uncertain, perhaps of Hispano-Celtic origin, following Suetonius. The connection to Ancient Greek δροίτη (droítē, “bathtub, cradle”) is distant.

Quick answers

What does dureta mean in Latin?
dureta, a noun, means “A wooden bathtub”.
What is the genitive of dureta?
The genitive singular is duretae. dureta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce dureta?
In classical Latin, [ˈdʊ.rɛ.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈduː.re.ta].