LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Masada

Masada f sg (genitive Masadae)

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA stronghold of Palestine, famous for the Roman siege

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMasada—
genitiveMasadae—
dativeMasadae—
accusativeMasadam—
ablativeMasadā—
vocativeMasada—
locativeMasadae—

Masada, ae, f.,
I. a fortress in Judæa, now Sebbeh, Plin. 5, 17, 15, § 73.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μασάδα (Masáda).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMasadaMasada (Μασάδα), a very strong fortress of Palestine, mentioned by Strabo and Pliny, but much more fully described by Josephus. Strabo mentions it in …

Quick answers

What does Masada mean in Latin?
Masada, a proper noun, means “A stronghold of Palestine, famous for the Roman siege”.
What is the genitive of Masada?
The genitive singular is Masadae. Masada is feminine, first declension.