LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

mandra

mandra f (genitive mandrae)
Classical[ˈman.dra]Ecclesiastical[ˈman.dra]

Meaning

  1. femininepoetica stall or pen for cattle
  2. femininea column or train of pack animals
  3. femininean enclosure used in the board game Ludus latrunculorum

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemandramandrae
genitivemandraemandrārum
dativemandraemandrīs
accusativemandrammandrās
ablativemandrāmandrīs
vocativemandramandrae

mandra, ae, f., = μάνδρα,
I. a stall or pen for cattle, etc. (poet.).
I. Lit.: mulorum, Mart. 5, 22, 7.—
II. Transf.
A. A herd of cattle: stantis convicia mandrae, abuse from the herd penned up or stopped, i. e. from the drovers, Juv. 3, 237; cf.: mandrae, locus in quo porci includuntur, Vet. Schol. ad loc.—
B. In plur., a checkered draught-board, gaming-table: vincas Novium Publiumque mandris clusos, i. e. penned up in the squares, Mart. 7, 72, 8.

Origins

From Ancient Greek μάνδρα (mándra, “enclosed space; barn”).

Descendants
  • Catalanmandra
  • Italianmandria
  • Italianmandra
  • Sardinianmandra
  • Albanianmandër
  • Irishmainnearfrom Old Irish mainder

Quick answers

What does mandra mean in Latin?
mandra, a noun, means “a stall or pen for cattle; a column or train of pack animals; an enclosure used in the board game Ludus latrunculorum”.
What is the genitive of mandra?
The genitive singular is mandrae. mandra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce mandra?
In classical Latin, [ˈman.dra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈman.dra].