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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Pātrae

Pātrae f pl (genitive Pātrārum)

Meaning

  1. Patrae (an ancient city of Achaia situated on the coast, now Patras)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Pātrae
genitive—Pātrārum
dative—Pātrīs
accusative—Pātrās
ablative—Pātrīs
vocative—Pātrae
locative—Pātrīs

Pā^trae, ārum, f., = Πάτραι,
I. a very ancient city in Achaia, on the promontory of Rhium, the mod. Patras, Cic. Fam. 7, 28, 1; 13, 17, 1; 16, 1, 2; Liv. 27, 29; Mel. 2, 3, 9; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Ov. M. 6, 417.— Hence,
II. Pā^trensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Patrœ, Patrœan: Lyso Patrensis, of Patrœ, Cic. Fam. 13, 19, 1 sq.: bibliotheca, Gell. 18, 9, 5.—In plur.: Pătren-ses, ĭum, m., the Patrœans: Patrensium leges, Cic. Fam. 13, 19, 2.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Πάτραι (Pátrai).

Descendants
  • EnglishPatrae
  • FrenchPatres

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPatraePatrae (Πάτραι; in Hdt. 1.145, Πατρέες, properly the name of the inhabitants: Eth. Πατρεύς, Thuc.; Πατραιεύς, Pol. 4.6; Patrensis: Patrasso, Patras, P…

Quick answers

What does Pātrae mean in Latin?
Pātrae, a proper noun, means “Patrae (an ancient city of Achaia situated on the coast, now Patras)”.
What is the genitive of Pātrae?
The genitive singular is Pātrārum. Pātrae is feminine, first declension.