LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Hecuba

Hecuba f sg (genitive Hecubae)
Classical[ˈhɛ.kʊ.ba]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.ku.ba]

Meaning

  1. GreekfemininesingularHecuba
  2. femininesingularan ugly old woman

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHecuba—
genitiveHecubae—
dativeHecubae—
accusativeHecubam—
ablativeHecubā—
vocativeHecuba—

Hĕcŭba, ae, and Hĕcŭbē, ēs, f., = Ἑκάβη,
I. the daughter of Dymas, wife of Priam; after the destruction of Troy the slave of Penelope, changed through rage into a dog, Verg. A. 2, 501; 515; Ov. M. 13, 423; 549 sq.; 577; Cic. Tusc. 3, 26, 63; id. Fat. 15, 34.—Transf., an ugly old woman (opp. to Andromache), Mart. 3, 76, 4.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἑκάβη (Hekábē).

Quick answers

What does Hecuba mean in Latin?
Hecuba, a proper noun, means “Hecuba; an ugly old woman”.
What is the genitive of Hecuba?
The genitive singular is Hecubae. Hecuba is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Hecuba?
In classical Latin, [ˈhɛ.kʊ.ba]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.ku.ba].