LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Genava

Genava f sg (genitive Genavae)
Classical[ˈɡɛ.na.wa]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒɛː.na.va]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularGeneva

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGenava—
genitiveGenavae—
dativeGenavae—
accusativeGenavam—
ablativeGenavā—
vocativeGenava—
locativeGenavae—

Genāva (less correctly Genna or Genēva), ae, f.,
I. a city of the Allobroges, upon Lake Leman, at the point where the Rhone passes from it, Geneva, Caes. B. G. 1, 6, 3; 1, 7, 1 sq.—Deriv.: Genāven-sis (Genēv-), e, of Geneva, Inscr. Orell. 253; called Genevensis, ib. 254.

Origins

Celtic name, from Proto-Celtic *genwā (“(river) bend”) (Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu), similar to Genabum, Genua, etc.

Quick answers

What does Genava mean in Latin?
Genava, a proper noun, means “Geneva”.
What is the genitive of Genava?
The genitive singular is Genavae. Genava is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Genava?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡɛ.na.wa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡ʒɛː.na.va].