LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Laeca

Laeca m sg (genitive Laecae)
Classical[ˈɫae̯.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛː.ka]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara cognomen used by the gens Porcia
    Publius Porcius Laeca

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLaeca—
genitiveLaecae—
dativeLaecae—
accusativeLaecam—
ablativeLaecā—
vocativeLaeca—

Laeca, ae, m.,
I. a Roman surname; e. g. M. Porcius Laeca, one of Catiline's fellowconspirators, Sall. C. 17: fuisti apud Laecam illa nocte, Catilina, Cic. Cat. 1, 4, 9.

Origins

From contraction of laevica, from Laevus (“agnomen and cognomen”) + -ica (“-ic: forming adjectives”) or directly from laevus (“left; left-handed; clumsy; unlucky”) + -ica.

Quick answers

What does Laeca mean in Latin?
Laeca, a proper noun, means “a cognomen used by the gens Porcia”.
What is the genitive of Laeca?
The genitive singular is Laecae. Laeca is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Laeca?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫae̯.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlɛː.ka].