LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

nepa

nepa f (genitive nepae)
Classical[ˈnɛ.pa]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛː.pa]

Meaning

  1. feminineA scorpion
  2. feminineA crab

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenepanepae
genitivenepaenepārum
dativenepaenepīs
accusativenepamnepās
ablativenepānepīs
vocativenepanepae

nĕpa, ae, f. acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 164 and 165 Müll., an African word: Afrorum linguā est animal venenatum, caudā feriens, alio nomine scorpius, etc., Fest. l. l..
I. A scorpion, Cic. Fin. 5, 15, 42 Madv. ad loc.—
B. Nepa, a constellation, the Scorpion: Capra aut Nepa, Enn. ap. Cic. Rep. 1, 18, 30 (Trag. v. 276 Vahl.): pectus Nepai, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 42, 109; Col. 10, 56.—Collat. form, nĕpas, ae, m., Col. 11, 2, 39.—
II. Transf., a crab: recessim cedam ad parietem imitabor nepam, Plaut. Cas. 2, 8, 7; Ser. Samm. 13, 199.

Quick answers

What does nepa mean in Latin?
nepa, a noun, means “A scorpion; A crab”.
What is the genitive of nepa?
The genitive singular is nepae. nepa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce nepa?
In classical Latin, [ˈnɛ.pa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnɛː.pa].