LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

laura1

laura f (genitive laurae)
Classical[ˈɫau̯.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈlaːu̯.ra]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinfemininemonastery, convent, laura

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelauralaurae
genitivelauraelaurārum
dativelauraelaurīs
accusativelauramlaurās
ablativelaurālaurīs
vocativelauralaurae

Origins

From the Ancient Greek λαύρα (laúra).

Descendants
  • Englishlaura
  • Italianlaura
  • Sicilianlaura

In English words that came into English from laura

  • lauralaura
noun · femininefirst declension
laura2
laura f (genitive laurae)
Classical[ˈɫau̯.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈlaːu̯.ra]

Meaning

  1. feminineEgyptian rue (Ruta angustifolia)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelauralaurae
genitivelauraelaurārum
dativelauraelaurīs
accusativelauramlaurās
ablativelaurālaurīs
vocativelauralaurae

Quick answers

What does laura mean in Latin?
laura, a noun, means “monastery, convent, laura”.
What is the genitive of laura?
The genitive singular is laurae. laura is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce laura?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫau̯.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlaːu̯.ra].