proper noun · femininefirst declension
Nāzara
Nāzara f sg (genitive Nāzarae)
Classical[ˈnaːz.za.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈnad.d͡za.ra]
Meaning
- Nazareth (a city in Israel, the home of the parents of Jesus)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nāzara | — |
| genitive | Nāzarae | — |
| dative | Nāzarae | — |
| accusative | Nāzaram | — |
| ablative | Nāzarā | — |
| vocative | Nāzara | — |
| locative | Nāzarae | — |
Origins
From the Ancient Greek Νᾱζᾰρᾱ́ (Nāzărā́, “Nazareth”), but adapted to decline in the first declension (Nāzareth, by contrast, is indeclinable).