LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Joppē

Joppē f sg (genitive Joppēs)
Classical[ˈjɔp.peː]Ecclesiastical[ˈjɔp.pe]

Meaning

  1. Jaffa

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeJoppē—
genitiveJoppēs—
dativeJoppae—
accusativeJoppēn—
ablativeJoppē—
vocativeJoppē—
locativeJoppēs—

Joppē or Jŏpē, ēs, f. Ἰόπη,
I. Joppa, a seaport of Palestine, now Jaffa, Plin. 5, 13, 14, § 68.—Hence, Joppĭcus, a, um, adj., of Joppa, Plin. 5, 14, 15, § 70.

Origins

Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰόππη (Ióppē)bor. Latin Joppe Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰόππη (Ióppē), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יָפוֹ (yāfō).

Quick answers

What does Joppē mean in Latin?
Joppē, a proper noun, means “Jaffa”.
What is the genitive of Joppē?
The genitive singular is Joppēs. Joppē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Joppē?
In classical Latin, [ˈjɔp.peː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈjɔp.pe].