LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Gadara

Gadara n pl (genitive Gadarōrum)
Classical[ˈɡa.da.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡaː.da.ra]

Meaning

  1. historicalneuterpluralGadara (a former city in Decapolis, now within modern Jordan)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Gadara
genitive—Gadarōrum
dative—Gadarīs
accusative—Gadara
ablative—Gadarīs
vocative—Gadara
locative—Gadarīs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάδαρα (Gádara).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGadaraGadara (τὰ Γάδαρα: Eth. Γαδαρεύς, fem. Γαδαρίς), Eth. Gadareus, a city of Palestine, accounted the capital of Peraea by Josephus (B. J. 4.7.3), to the…

Quick answers

What does Gadara mean in Latin?
Gadara, a proper noun, means “Gadara (a former city in Decapolis, now within modern Jordan)”.
What is the genitive of Gadara?
The genitive singular is Gadarōrum. Gadara is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Gadara?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡa.da.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡaː.da.ra].