LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

minera

minera f (genitive minerae)
Classical[ˈmɪ.nɛ.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈmiː.ne.ra]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininemine (underground site from which minerals are obtained)
  2. Medieval Latinfemininevein (streak of mineral)
  3. Medieval Latinfemininemineral

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemineraminerae
genitivemineraeminerārum
dativemineraeminerīs
accusativemineramminerās
ablativeminerāminerīs
vocativemineraminerae

Origins

Probably from Middle French miniere, from Old French mine, from Late Latin mina, + -iere, -ier.

Quick answers

What does minera mean in Latin?
minera, a noun, means “mine (underground site from which minerals are obtained); vein (streak of mineral); mineral”.
What is the genitive of minera?
The genitive singular is minerae. minera is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce minera?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɪ.nɛ.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmiː.ne.ra].