LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounfirst declension

lanterna magica

lanterna magica f (genitive lanternae magicae)
Classical[ɫanˈtɛr.na ˈma.ɡɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[lanˈtɛr.na ˈmaː.d͡ʒi.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininemagic lantern, a primitive slide projector

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelanterna magicalanternae magicae
genitivelanternae magicaelanternārum magicārum
dativelanternae magicaelanternīs magicīs
accusativelanternam magicamlanternās magicās
ablativelanternā magicālanternīs magicīs
vocativelanterna magicalanternae magicae

Origins

New Latin, from lanterna + magica

Quick answers

What does lanterna magica mean in Latin?
lanterna magica, a noun, means “magic lantern, a primitive slide projector”.
What is the genitive of lanterna magica?
The genitive singular is lanternae magicae. lanterna magica is first declension.
How do you pronounce lanterna magica?
In classical Latin, [ɫanˈtɛr.na ˈma.ɡɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lanˈtɛr.na ˈmaː.d͡ʒi.ka].