LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Malaca

Malaca f sg (genitive Malacae)
Classical[ˈma.ɫa.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.la.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularMalaga (a city in the modern province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMalaca—
genitiveMalacae—
dativeMalacae—
accusativeMalacam—
ablativeMalacā—
vocativeMalaca—
locativeMalacae—

Malăca (-cha), ae, f., Μάλακα,
I. a city of Hispania Baetica, now Malaga, Mel. 2, 6, 7; Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 19; 3, 1, 3, § 8; Auct. B. Alex. 64, 3.

Origins

From Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤊 (mlk), possibly via Ancient Greek Μαλάκη (Malákē) and possibly from Proto-West Semitic *milḥ- (“salt”).

Descendants
  • SpanishMálagafrom Arabic مَالَقَة
  • CatalanMàlagafrom Arabic مَالَقَة
  • EnglishMalagafrom Arabic مَالَقَة
  • EnglishMálagafrom Arabic مَالَقَة
  • PortugueseMálagafrom Arabic مَالَقَة
  • Hijazi Arabicمالقةfrom Arabic مَالَقَة
  • GreekΜάλαγαfrom Arabic مَالَقَة
  • Hebrewמָלָגָהfrom Arabic مَالَقَة
  • PolishMalagafrom Arabic مَالَقَة
  • PolishMálagafrom Arabic مَالَقَة

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMalacaMalaca (Μάλακα, Strab.; Ptol. 2.4.7; Μαλάκη, Steph. B. sub voce: Eth. Μαλακιτανός: Malaga), an important town upon the coast of Hispania Baetica, east…

Quick answers

What does Malaca mean in Latin?
Malaca, a proper noun, means “Malaga (a city in the modern province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain)”.
What is the genitive of Malaca?
The genitive singular is Malacae. Malaca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Malaca?
In classical Latin, [ˈma.ɫa.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmaː.la.ka].