LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Oeta

Oeta f sg (genitive Oetae)
Classical[ˈoe̯.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA mountain of Thessaly, where Hercules ascended the funeral pile

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOeta—
genitiveOetae—
dativeOetae—
accusativeOetam—
ablativeOetā—
vocativeOeta—

Oeta, ae, or Oetē, ēs, f., = Οἴτη,
I. the mountain range between Thessaly and Ætolia, where Hercules ascended the funeral pile, now Katavothron, Plin. 4, 7, 13, § 28; Liv. 36, 15; Luc. 8, 800; Sen. Herc. Oet. 862; Cic. Tusc. 2, 7, 19; Ov. M. 9, 165; 204; 230; id. H. 9, 147; Verg. Cul. 201.—Prov.: tibi deserit Hesperus Oeten, your wish is gratified, Verg. E. 8, 30.—Hence,
II. Oe-taeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Œta: in monte Oetaeo, Att. ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 41: juga, Prop. 1, 13, 24: deus, i. e. Hercules, id. 4, 1, 32: robur, Luc. 7, 807; also absol. Oetaeus, Ov. Ib. 349.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οἴτη (Oítē).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Oeta mean in Latin?
Oeta, a proper noun, means “A mountain of Thessaly, where Hercules ascended the funeral pile”.
What is the genitive of Oeta?
The genitive singular is Oetae. Oeta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Oeta?
In classical Latin, [ˈoe̯.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.ta].