LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Massīva

Massīva m sg (genitive Massīvae)
Classical[masˈsiː.wa]Ecclesiastical[masˈsiː.va]

Meaning

  1. A prince of Numidia and grandson of Masinissa

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMassīva—
genitiveMassīvae—
dativeMassīvae—
accusativeMassīvam—
ablativeMassīvā—
vocativeMassīva—

Origins

Borrowed from Numidian [Term?].

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMassivaMassiva. 2. Son of Gulussa, and grandson of Masinissa. Having taken part with Adherbal in his disputes with Jugurtha, he fled to Rome after the captur…

Quick answers

What does Massīva mean in Latin?
Massīva, a proper noun, means “A prince of Numidia and grandson of Masinissa”.
What is the genitive of Massīva?
The genitive singular is Massīvae. Massīva is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Massīva?
In classical Latin, [masˈsiː.wa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [masˈsiː.va].