LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

encaenia

encaenia n pl (genitive encaeniōrum)
Classical[ɛŋˈkae̯.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[en̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛː.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. neuterpluralplural onlyA consecration or dedication festival

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—encaenia
genitive—encaeniōrum
dative—encaeniīs
accusative—encaenia
ablative—encaeniīs
vocative—encaenia

encaenĭa, ōrum, n., = ἐγκαίνια, τά,
I. a consecration or dedication festival, Aug. in Joann. 84 (cf. Spald. ad Quint. 7, 2, 33); Petr. S. 35, 7.—Hence,

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἐγκαίνια (enkaínia).

Descendants
  • Englishencaenia
  • EnglishEncaenia
  • Frenchencénie

In English words that came into English from encaenia

  • encaeniaencaenia

Quick answers

What does encaenia mean in Latin?
encaenia, a noun, means “A consecration or dedication festival”.
What is the genitive of encaenia?
The genitive singular is encaeniōrum. encaenia is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce encaenia?
In classical Latin, [ɛŋˈkae̯.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [en̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛː.ni.a].