LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

pēra1

pēra f (genitive pērae)
Classical[ˈpeː.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛː.ra]

Meaning

  1. bag, satchel (slung over one shoulder)
  2. wallet
  3. scrip

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepērapērae
genitivepēraepērārum
dativepēraepērīs
accusativepērampērās
ablativepērāpērīs
vocativepērapērae

pēra, ae, f., = πἠρα,
I. a bag, wallet (syn.: mantica, loculus): peras imposuit Juppiter nobis duas, Phaedr. 4, 10, 1: cum baculo perāque senex, of a Cynic philosopher, Mart. 4, 53, 3; cf. App. Mag. p. 287, 39; Vulg. 1 Reg. 17, 40; id. Luc. 10, 4.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πήρα (pḗra).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPeraPera (πήρα), a wallet for carrying provisions and a drinking cup, worn either slung over the shoulder and under one arm, or hanging from a belt. It wa…
proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Pēra2
Pēra m sg (genitive Pērae)
Classical[ˈpeː.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛː.ra]

Meaning

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. Marcus Junius Pera, a Roman consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePēra—
genitivePērae—
dativePērae—
accusativePēram—
ablativePērā—
vocativePēra—

Origins

From pēra (“wallet”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPeraPera (πήρα), a wallet for carrying provisions and a drinking cup, worn either slung over the shoulder and under one arm, or hanging from a belt. It wa…Biography & mythologyPeraPera. 2. M. Junius Pera, D. F. D. N., son of the preceding, was consul B. C. 230 with M. Asemilius Barbula, censor B. C. 225 with C. Claudius Centho, …

Quick answers

What does pēra mean in Latin?
pēra, a noun, means “bag, satchel (slung over one shoulder); wallet; scrip”.
What is the genitive of pēra?
The genitive singular is pērae. pēra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pēra?
In classical Latin, [ˈpeː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛː.ra].