LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Flōra

Flōra f (genitive Flōrae)
Classical[ˈfɫoː.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈflɔː.ra]

Meaning

  1. RomanFlora, the goddess of flowers.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFlōra—
genitiveFlōrae—
dativeFlōrae—
accusativeFlōram—
ablativeFlōrā—
vocativeFlōra—

Flōra, ae, f. flos, v. flo,
I. the goddess of flowers, whose festival was celebrated on the 28th of April, often with unbridled license, Ov. F. 5, 195 sq.; Lact. 1, 20, 6; Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 6; id. L. L. 5, §§ 45, 74; Lucr. 5, 739; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 14, § 36; Tac. A. 2, 49; Mart. 1, 1, 1: omnia Florae aulaea, Juv. 14, 262 al.—
II. Derivv. *
A. Flōrĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Flora: apud M. Catonem in re Floria ita scriptum, respecting the festival of Flora, Gell. 9, 12, 7.— More freq.,
B. Flōrālis, e, adj.
1. Of or belonging to Flora, Floral: flamen, Varr. L. L. 7, § 45: joci, Lact. 1, 20, 6; Sen. Ep. 97, p. 80 Bip.—
2. Of or belonging to the festival of Flora, of the Floralia: sacrum, Ov. F. 4, 947: dignissima tuba Florali matrona, Juv. 6, 250: ludi, Inscr. Orell. 2545.— In plur. subst.: Flōrālĭa, ium and ōrum, n., the festival of Flora: Florae ludi Floralia instituti, Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 6; Quint. 1, 5, 52: (prisci) Floralia IIII. Kal. Mai. instituerunt urbis anno DXIII. ex oraculis Sibyllae, ut omnia bene deflorescerent, Plin. 18, 29, 69, § 286: Varro Floralium, non Floraliorum ait, cum non ludos Florales illic, sed ipsum festum, Floralia, significaret, Macr. S. 1, 4, 14; Pers. 5, 178: solenni Floraliorum die, Just. 43, 4, 6.—Hence,
2. Flō-rālĭcĭus or -tĭus, a, um, of or belonging to the feast of Flora: et Floralicias lasset arena feras, i. e. designed for the combats exhibited during the festival of Flora, Mart. 8, 67, 4.
1. * flōrālĭa, ium, n. flos, a flowergarden, Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 4.

Origins

From Proto-Italic *Flōzā, from an ā-thematic extension of *flōs (“flower”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰléh₃s ~ *bʰl̥h₃s-és, from *bʰleh₃- (“bloom, flower”).

Descendants
  • EnglishFlora
  • FrenchFlore
  • FrenchFlora
  • GermanFlora
  • ItalianFlora
  • PortugueseFlora
  • SpanishFlora
  • TagalogFlorafrom Spanish Flora

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyFloraFlora. the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. The writers, whose object it was to bring the Roman religion into contempt, relate that Flora had been…

Quick answers

What does Flōra mean in Latin?
Flōra, a proper noun, means “Flora, the goddess of flowers.”.
What is the genitive of Flōra?
The genitive singular is Flōrae. Flōra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Flōra?
In classical Latin, [ˈfɫoː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈflɔː.ra].