LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

pāva

pāva f (genitive pāvae)
Classical[ˈpaː.wa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.va]

Meaning

  1. peahen; also eaten as a delicacy.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepāvapāvae
genitivepāvaepāvārum
dativepāvaepāvīs
accusativepāvampāvās
ablativepāvāpāvīs
vocativepāvapāvae

pāva, ae, f. pavus for pavo,
I. a peahen, Aus. Epigr. 69; cf. 1. pavo init.

Origins

Descendants
  • Russianпава

Quick answers

What does pāva mean in Latin?
pāva, a noun, means “peahen; also eaten as a delicacy.”.
What is the genitive of pāva?
The genitive singular is pāvae. pāva is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pāva?
In classical Latin, [ˈpaː.wa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaː.va].