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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Nausicaa

Nausicaa f sg (genitive Nausicaae)
Classical[nau̯ˈsɪ.ka.a]Ecclesiastical[nau̯ˈsiː.ka.a]

Meaning

  1. GreekfemininesingularNausicaa (daughter of Phaeacian king Alcinous)
    Sī mihi Nausicaā patriōs concēderet hortōs, / Alcinoō possem dīcere 'mālo meōs.'1993 translation by D. R. Shackleton Bailey If Nausicaa were to offer me her father's gardens, I could say to Alcinous: 'I prefer my own.'86 CE – 103 CE, Martialis, Epigrammata 12.31

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNausicaa—
genitiveNausicaae—
dativeNausicaae—
accusativeNausicaam
Nausicaān		—
ablativeNausicaā—
vocativeNausicaa—

Nausĭcăa, ae, and Nausĭcăē, ēs, f., = Ναυσικάα,
I. the daughter of Atcinoüs, king of the Phæacians: virgo Nausicaa, Gell. 9, 9, 14; cf. Aus. Per. Odyss. 6; Hyg. Fab. 125 sq.: Nausicaë patrii horti, Mart. 12, 31, 9.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναυσικάᾱ (Nausikáā).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNausicaaNausicaa (Ναυσικάα), the daughter of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians and Arete, became the friend of Odysseus (Hom. Od. 6.16, &c.; comp. ODYSSEUS). L…

Quick answers

What does Nausicaa mean in Latin?
Nausicaa, a proper noun, means “Nausicaa (daughter of Phaeacian king Alcinous)”.
What is the genitive of Nausicaa?
The genitive singular is Nausicaae. Nausicaa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Nausicaa?
In classical Latin, [nau̯ˈsɪ.ka.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [nau̯ˈsiː.ka.a].