LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

nū̆pta

nū̆pta f (genitive nū̆ptae)
Classical[ˈnuːp.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈnup.ta]

Meaning

  1. usuallybride
  2. a married woman; wife

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

fēmina modo mātrimōniō iūncta, nova uxor
nūpta -ae (f) — in Metamorphoses I, ch. 19

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenū̆ptanū̆ptae
genitivenū̆ptaenū̆ptārum
dativenū̆ptaenū̆ptīs
accusativenū̆ptamnū̆ptās
ablativenū̆ptānū̆ptīs
vocativenū̆ptanū̆ptae

nupta, ae, f., v. nubo.

Origins

From nū̆ptus, perfect passive participle of nūbō (“cover, veil; marry”).

Descendants
  • Dalmatianninapta
  • Dalmatianninapto

Quick answers

What does nū̆pta mean in Latin?
nū̆pta, a noun, means “bride; a married woman; wife”.
What is the genitive of nū̆pta?
The genitive singular is nū̆ptae. nū̆pta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce nū̆pta?
In classical Latin, [ˈnuːp.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnup.ta].