LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

persea

persea f (genitive perseae)
Classical[ˈpɛr.se.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛr.se.a]

Meaning

  1. femininekind of sacred tree in Egypt and Persia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeperseaperseae
genitiveperseaeperseārum
dativeperseaeperseīs
accusativeperseamperseās
ablativeperseāperseīs
vocativeperseaperseae

persĕa, ae, f., = περσέα,
I. a sacred tree in Egypt and Persia, Plin. 13, 9, 15, § 63; 15, 13, 13, § 45.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek περσέα (perséa).

Descendants
  • TranslingualPersea

Quick answers

What does persea mean in Latin?
persea, a noun, means “kind of sacred tree in Egypt and Persia”.
What is the genitive of persea?
The genitive singular is perseae. persea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce persea?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɛr.se.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛr.se.a].