LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Ephyra

Ephyra f sg (genitive Ephyrae)
Classical[ˈɛ.pʰy.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.fi.ra]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularThe name of several ancient cities in Greece

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEphyra—
genitiveEphyrae—
dativeEphyrae—
accusativeEphyram—
ablativeEphyrā—
vocativeEphyra—
locativeEphyrae—

Ĕphўra, ae, and (poet.) Ĕphўre, ēs, f., = Ἐφύρα, Ion. Ἐφύρη,
I. another name for Corinth, Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Ov. M. 2, 240; 7, 391; Stat. S. 2, 2, 34; so named, according to the myth, after a sea-nymph, Ephyre, Verg. G. 4, 343; Hyg. Fab. 275.—
II. Derivv.
A. ĕphўrēïus, a, um, adj., Ephyrean, Corinthian: aera, Verg. G. 2, 464; cf. Corinthus, II. A. 6.—
B. ĕphўraeus or ĕphўrēus, a, um, adj., the same: litus, Stat. Th. 6, 253: moenia, i. e. of Syracuse (a colony of Corinth), Sil. 14, 180; cf. ib. 52; also Dyrrachium (founded by the Corinthian Corcyraeans), Luc. 6, 17.—
C. ĕphў-rēïădes, ae, m., an Ephyrean, Corinthian, Stat. Th. 6, 652.—
D. ĕphўrēïas, ădis, f., adj., Ephyrean, Corinthian: puellae, Claud. Bell. Get. 629.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐφύρα (Ephúra).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyEphyraEphyra (Ἐφύρη). 1. The ancient name of Corinth. [CORINTHUS] 2. A town of Elis, situated upon the river Selleeis, and the ancient capital of Augeias, w…GeographyEphyraEphyra (Ἐφύρη), the name of several ancient. cities in Greece. Meineke (ad Steph. B. sub voce p. 275) connects the word with ἐφοράω, and others suppos…

Quick answers

What does Ephyra mean in Latin?
Ephyra, a proper noun, means “The name of several ancient cities in Greece”.
What is the genitive of Ephyra?
The genitive singular is Ephyrae. Ephyra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Ephyra?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛ.pʰy.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.fi.ra].