LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Motyca

Motyca f sg (genitive Motycae)
Classical[ˈmɔ.ty.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.ti.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara town in interior Sicily, situated between Syracusae and Camarina, now Modica

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMotyca—
genitiveMotycae—
dativeMotycae—
accusativeMotycam—
ablativeMotycā—
vocativeMotyca—
locativeMotycae—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μοτύκα (Motúka). Compare, for more, Mutina, Utica, Ustica, also Camicus and Inycus.

Descendants
  • ItalianModicafrom Sicilian Mòdica

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMotycaMotyca or MUTYCA (Μότουκα, Ptol.: Eth. Mutycensis, Cic. et Plin.: Modica), an inland town in the SE. of Sicily, between Syracuse and Camarina. It was …

Quick answers

What does Motyca mean in Latin?
Motyca, a proper noun, means “a town in interior Sicily, situated between Syracusae and Camarina, now Modica”.
What is the genitive of Motyca?
The genitive singular is Motycae. Motyca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Motyca?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɔ.ty.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔː.ti.ka].