LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

nauarchia

nauarchia f (genitive nauarchiae)
Classical[naˈwar.kʰi.a]Ecclesiastical[naˈvar.ki.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineThe command of a vessel
  2. feminineThe supreme command of the Spartan navy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenauarchianauarchiae
genitivenauarchiaenauarchiārum
dativenauarchiaenauarchiīs
accusativenauarchiamnauarchiās
ablativenauarchiānauarchiīs
vocativenauarchianauarchiae

nauarchia, ae, f., = ναυαρχία,
I. the command of a vessel, Cod. Th. 13, 5, 20.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ναυαρχία (nauarkhía).

Quick answers

What does nauarchia mean in Latin?
nauarchia, a noun, means “The command of a vessel; The supreme command of the Spartan navy”.
What is the genitive of nauarchia?
The genitive singular is nauarchiae. nauarchia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce nauarchia?
In classical Latin, [naˈwar.kʰi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [naˈvar.ki.a].