LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Lystra

Lystra f sg (genitive Lystrae)

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA town of Lycaonia situated south of Iconium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLystra—
genitiveLystrae—
dativeLystrae—
accusativeLystram—
ablativeLystrā—
vocativeLystra—
locativeLystrae—

Lystra, ae, f., or ōrum, n.,
I. a city in Lycaonia, north-west of Iconium, Vulg. Act. 14, 8; 14, 21.—Hence, Lystrēni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Lystra, Lystrenes, Plin. 5, 32, 42, § 147.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λύστρα (Lústra).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLystraLystra (Λύστρα ἡ, or τά), a town of Lycaonia or Isauria, which is mentioned by Pliny (5.42: Eth. Lystreni) and Ptolemy (5.4.12), and repeatedly in the…

Quick answers

What does Lystra mean in Latin?
Lystra, a proper noun, means “A town of Lycaonia situated south of Iconium”.
What is the genitive of Lystra?
The genitive singular is Lystrae. Lystra is feminine, first declension.