LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Isca

Isca f sg (genitive Iscae)
Classical[ˈɪs.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈis.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularRiver Usk
  2. abbreviationfemininehistoricalsingularshort for Isca Augusta, Caerleon on the Usk
  3. femininesingularRiver Exe
  4. abbreviationfemininehistoricalsingularshort for Isca Dumnoniorum, Exeter on the Exe

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeIsca—
genitiveIscae—
dativeIscae—
accusativeIscam—
ablativeIscā—
vocativeIsca—

Origins

From Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk (“Usk, Exe”), conjectured to mean "full of fish".

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyIscaIsca the name of two towns in Britain. The criticism of certain difficulties connected with their identification is given under MURIDUNUM. Here it is …

Quick answers

What does Isca mean in Latin?
Isca, a proper noun, means “River Usk; short for Isca Augusta, Caerleon on the Usk; River Exe”.
What is the genitive of Isca?
The genitive singular is Iscae. Isca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Isca?
In classical Latin, [ˈɪs.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈis.ka].