LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Locris

Locris f sg (genitive Locridis)
Classical[ˈɫɔ.krɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɔː.kris]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularLocris (an ancient region of Greece, the homeland of the Locrians, made up of three distinct districts)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLocris—
genitiveLocridis—
dativeLocridī—
accusativeLocridem—
ablativeLocride—
vocativeLocris—

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Λοκρός(Lokrós)
  2. LatinLocris

Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ίς (-ís) Ancient Greek Λοκρίς (Lokrís)bor. Latin Locris Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λοκρίς (Lokrís).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLocrisLocris (Λοκρίς: Eth. Λοκροί; in Latin also Eth. Locri, but sometimes Eth. Locrenses). The Locri were an ancient people in Greece, and were said to hav…

Quick answers

What does Locris mean in Latin?
Locris, a proper noun, means “Locris (an ancient region of Greece, the homeland of the Locrians, made up of three distinct districts)”.
What is the genitive of Locris?
The genitive singular is Locridis. Locris is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Locris?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫɔ.krɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlɔː.kris].
Where does Locris come from?
Ancient Greek Λοκρός (Lokrós) → Latin Locris.