LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Orestēa

Orestēa f sg (genitive Orestēae)
Classical[ɔ.rɛsˈteː.a]Ecclesiastical[o.resˈtɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. Oresteia (a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BCE)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOrestēa—
genitiveOrestēae—
dativeOrestēae—
accusativeOrestēam—
ablativeOrestēā—
vocativeOrestēa—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρέστεια (Orésteia).

Descendants
  • CatalanOrestea
  • FrenchOrestée
  • ItalianOrestea

Quick answers

What does Orestēa mean in Latin?
Orestēa, a proper noun, means “Oresteia (a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BCE)”.
What is the genitive of Orestēa?
The genitive singular is Orestēae. Orestēa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Orestēa?
In classical Latin, [ɔ.rɛsˈteː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [o.resˈtɛː.a].