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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Gargara

Gargara n pl (genitive Gargarōrum)
Classical[ˈɡar.ɡa.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡar.ɡa.ra]

Meaning

  1. neuterpluralOne of the heights of Mount Ida in Troas
  2. neuterpluralA town situated at the foot of this mountain

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Gargara
genitive—Gargarōrum
dative—Gargarīs
accusative—Gargara
ablative—Gargarīs
vocative—Gargara
locative—Gargarīs

Gargăra, ōrum, n. plur., = Γάργαρα, τά,
I. the upper part of Mount Ida, in Troas, with a city of the same name at its foot, Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 122; Verg. G. 1, 103; Mel. 1, 18, 3; Stat. Th. 1, 549; Macr. S. 5, 20.—
II. Deriv. Gargărĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gargara: lucus, Aus. Ep. 25, 16.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάργαρα (Gárgara).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGargaraGargara (Γάργαρα or Γάργαρον), one of the heights of Mount Ida in Troas (Hom. Il. 8.48, 14.292), which continued to bear this name even in the time of…

Quick answers

What does Gargara mean in Latin?
Gargara, a proper noun, means “One of the heights of Mount Ida in Troas; A town situated at the foot of this mountain”.
What is the genitive of Gargara?
The genitive singular is Gargarōrum. Gargara is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Gargara?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡar.ɡa.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡar.ɡa.ra].