LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Nūceria

Nūceria f sg (genitive Nūceriae)
Classical[nuːˈkɛ.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[nuˈt͡ʃɛː.ri.a]

Meaning

  1. A considerable city of Campania situated on the banks of the Sarnus, now Nocera
  2. a town in Umbria situated near Forum Flaminii

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNūceria—
genitiveNūceriae—
dativeNūceriae—
accusativeNūceriam—
ablativeNūceriā—
vocativeNūceria—
locativeNūceriae—

Nūcĕrĭa, ae, f.,
I. the name of several cities.
I. A city in Campania, with the appellation Alfaterna, the modern Nocera, Liv. 9, 41, 3; 23, 15; 27, 3; Cic. Agr. 2, 31, 86; id. Balb. 11, 28.—Hence,
B. Nūcĕ-rīnus (Nŭc-, Paul. Nol. Carm. 26, 517), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Nuceria, Nucerian: ager, Liv. 9, 38.—In plur.: Nū-cĕrīni, ōrum, m., the Nucerians, Liv. 27, 3.—
II. A city in Umbria, now Nocera, whose inhabitants are called Nucerini Favonienses and Camelani, Plin. 3, 14, 19, § 114.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianNocera
  • Ancient GreekΝουκερία

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNuceriaNuceria (Νουκερία: Eth. Νουκερῖνος or Eth. Νουκρῖνος: Nucerinus). 1. Surnamed ALFATERNA (Nocera dei Pagani), a considerable city of Campania, situated…

Quick answers

What does Nūceria mean in Latin?
Nūceria, a proper noun, means “A considerable city of Campania situated on the banks of the Sarnus, now Nocera; a town in Umbria situated near Forum Flaminii”.
What is the genitive of Nūceria?
The genitive singular is Nūceriae. Nūceria is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Nūceria?
In classical Latin, [nuːˈkɛ.ri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [nuˈt͡ʃɛː.ri.a].