LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Nissa

Nissa f sg (genitive Nissae)
Classical[ˈnɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[ˈnis.sa]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularCaltanissetta (a town in Sicily, Italy)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNissa—
genitiveNissae—
dativeNissae—
accusativeNissam—
ablativeNissā—
vocativeNissa—
locativeNissae—

Origins

From Sicilian Nissa, itself from Arabic قَلْعَة النِسَاء (qalʕa an-nisāʔ, “Fortress of the Women”).

Quick answers

What does Nissa mean in Latin?
Nissa, a proper noun, means “Caltanissetta (a town in Sicily, Italy)”.
What is the genitive of Nissa?
The genitive singular is Nissae. Nissa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Nissa?
In classical Latin, [ˈnɪs.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnis.sa].