LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Medīna

Medīna f sg (genitive Medīnae)
Classical[mɛˈdiː.na]Ecclesiastical[meˈdiː.na]

Meaning

  1. post ClassicalMedina (Arabic city in modern Saudi Arabia)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMedīna—
genitiveMedīnae—
dativeMedīnae—
accusativeMedīnam—
ablativeMedīnā—
vocativeMedīna—
locativeMedīnae—

Origins

  1. Arabic الْ(al-)
  2. LatinMedīna

Aramaic מְדִינְתָּא (məḏīntā)bor. Arabic مَدِينَة (madīna) Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna)bor. Latin Medīna Borrowed from Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna).

Quick answers

What does Medīna mean in Latin?
Medīna, a proper noun, means “Medina (Arabic city in modern Saudi Arabia)”.
What is the genitive of Medīna?
The genitive singular is Medīnae. Medīna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Medīna?
In classical Latin, [mɛˈdiː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [meˈdiː.na].
Where does Medīna come from?
Arabic الْ (al-) → Latin Medīna.