LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Messia

Messia f sg (genitive Messiae)
Classical[ˈmɛs.si.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛs.si.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularMessia, in Tertullian prose, mocking synonym of Ceres.
  2. femininenominativesingularvocativenominative/vocative of Messia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMessia—
genitiveMessiae—
dativeMessiae—
accusativeMessiam—
ablativeMessiā—
vocativeMessia—

Messĭa, ae, f. messio,
I. the goddess of reaping, Tert. Spect. 8.
Messĭa Silva, ae, f.,
I. a wooded hill on the right bank of the Tiber, south-west of Veii, Liv. 1, 33, 9 Hertz (Weissenb. Maesia), Plin. 8, 58, 83, § 225 Jan. (al. Mesia).

Origins

From messiō (“a reaping”).

Quick answers

What does Messia mean in Latin?
Messia, a proper noun, means “Messia, in Tertullian prose, mocking synonym of Ceres.”.
What is the genitive of Messia?
The genitive singular is Messiae. Messia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Messia?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɛs.si.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛs.si.a].