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noun · neutersecond declension

Patara

Patara n pl (genitive Patarōrum)
Classical[ˈpa.ta.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.ta.ra]

Meaning

  1. neuterplurala maritime city of Lycia, celebrated for its temple of Apollo

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Patara
genitive—Patarōrum
dative—Patarīs
accusative—Patara
ablative—Patarīs
vocative—Patara
locative—Patarīs

Pătăra, ae, f., = Παταρα,
I. a seaport town of Lycia, with a celebrated oracle of Apollo, Mel. 1, 15, 3; Plin. 5, 27, 28, § 100; Liv. 33, 41; Vulg. Act. 21, 1; Serv Verg. A. 4, 143.—Hence,
A. Pātăreus (trisyl.), e=i and ĕos, m., = Παταρευς, the Patarean, a surname of Apollo: Delius et Patareus Apollo, Hor. C. 3, 4, 64.—
B. Pătăsaeus, a, um, adj., Pararœan: regia, Ov. M. 1, 516. dumeta, Stat. Th. 1, 696.—
C. Pătărēis, īdis, f. adj., Patarœan: arx, Avien. Perieg. 684.—
D. Pătārānus, a, um, adj., Patarœan hence, in plur. subst., Pătărāni, ōrum. m., the inhabitants of Patara, Cic. Fl. 32, 78.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάταρα (Pátara).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPataraPatara (Πάταρα: Eth. Παταρεύς, Eth. Patarensis or Pataranus). 1. A small town in Cappadocia or Armenia Minor. (Tab. Peut.) 2. A flourishing maritime a…

Quick answers

What does Patara mean in Latin?
Patara, a noun, means “a maritime city of Lycia, celebrated for its temple of Apollo”.
What is the genitive of Patara?
The genitive singular is Patarōrum. Patara is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Patara?
In classical Latin, [ˈpa.ta.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaː.ta.ra].