LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Herbita

Herbita f sg (genitive Herbitae)
Classical[ˈhɛr.bɪ.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛr.bi.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara city in interior Sicily, situated on the southern slope of the Heraean mountains

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHerbita—
genitiveHerbitae—
dativeHerbitae—
accusativeHerbitam—
ablativeHerbitā—
vocativeHerbita—
locativeHerbitae—

Herbĭta, ae, f., = Ἑρβίτα,
I. a town in Sicily, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 32, § 75.—
II. Deriv. Herbĭtensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Herbita, Herbitan: ager, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 18, § 47.—Subst.: Herbĭtenses, ĭum, m. plur., the inhabitants of Herbita, Herbitans, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 65, § 156.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἕρβιτα (Hérbita).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyHerbitaHerbita (Ερβιτα, Steph. B. sub voce Ptol.: Eth. Ἑρβιταῖος, Eth. Herbitensis), a city of the interior of Sicily, in the northern part of the island, an…

Quick answers

What does Herbita mean in Latin?
Herbita, a proper noun, means “a city in interior Sicily, situated on the southern slope of the Heraean mountains”.
What is the genitive of Herbita?
The genitive singular is Herbitae. Herbita is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Herbita?
In classical Latin, [ˈhɛr.bɪ.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛr.bi.ta].