LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

orchēsta

orchēsta m (genitive orchēstae)
Classical[ɔrˈkʰeːs.ta]Ecclesiastical[orˈkɛs.ta]

Meaning

  1. A dancer, a pantomime

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeorchēstaorchēstae
genitiveorchēstaeorchēstārum
dativeorchēstaeorchēstīs
accusativeorchēstamorchēstās
ablativeorchēstāorchēstīs
vocativeorchēstaorchēstae

orchēsta, ae, m., = ὀρχηστής,
I. a dancer, a pantomime (late Lat.): orchestarum loquacissimae manus, Cassiod. Var. 4, 51.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ὀρχηστής (orkhēstḗs).

Quick answers

What does orchēsta mean in Latin?
orchēsta, a noun, means “A dancer, a pantomime”.
What is the genitive of orchēsta?
The genitive singular is orchēstae. orchēsta is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce orchēsta?
In classical Latin, [ɔrˈkʰeːs.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [orˈkɛs.ta].