LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Nia

Nia f sg (genitive Niae)
Classical[ˈni.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈniː.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara river in Africa, flowing south of the Stachir

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNia—
genitiveNiae—
dativeNiae—
accusativeNiam—
ablativeNiā—
vocativeNia—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νία (Nía).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNiaNia (Νία), a river of Interior Libya, discharging itself into the Hesperian bay, in 13° 30′ E. long. and 90° N. lat. (Ptol. 4.6.7). Colonel Leake (Jou…

Quick answers

What does Nia mean in Latin?
Nia, a proper noun, means “a river in Africa, flowing south of the Stachir”.
What is the genitive of Nia?
The genitive singular is Niae. Nia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Nia?
In classical Latin, [ˈni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈniː.a].