LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Numantia

Numantia f sg (genitive Numantiae)

Meaning

  1. femininesingularNumantia (an ancient city, and now an archaeological site, in the municipality of Garray in modern Spain)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNumantia—
genitiveNumantiae—
dativeNumantiae—
accusativeNumantiam—
ablativeNumantiā—
vocativeNumantia—
locativeNumantiae—

Nŭmantĭa, ae, f.,
I. a city in Hispania Tarraconensis, captured and destroyed by Scipio Africanus the Younger, now Garray, Liv. Ep. 47; 54 sq.; Cic. Off. 1, 11, 35; Flor. 2, 18; Eutr. 4, 17; Mel. 2, 6, 4.—Hence,
II. Nŭmantīnus, a, um, adj., Numantine. De Numantino foedere, made by C. Mancinus, but not ratified by the Senate, Cic. Rep. 3, 18, 28; id. Fin. 2, 17, 54.—Subst.: Nŭ-mantīnus, i, m., a surname given to Scipio Africanus, as the taker of Numantia; cf. Ov. F. 1, 596.—In plur. Nŭ-mantīni, ōrum, m., the Numantines, Juv. 8, 11; Liv. Ep. 59.

Origins

Possibly from Celtiberian.

Descendants
  • FrenchNumance
  • SpanishNumancia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyNumantiaNumantia (Eth. Νομαντῖνος, Eth. Numantinus, Eth. Νουμαντία, Ptol. 2.6.56; Νομαντία, Steph. B. sub voce the capital of the Arevaci in Hispania Tarracon…

Quick answers

What does Numantia mean in Latin?
Numantia, a proper noun, means “Numantia (an ancient city, and now an archaeological site, in the municipality of Garray in modern Spain)”.
What is the genitive of Numantia?
The genitive singular is Numantiae. Numantia is feminine, first declension.