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noun · neuterfirst declension

persōna nōn grāta

persōna nōn grāta f (genitive persōnae nōn grātae)
Classical[pɛrˈsoː.na ˈnoːn ˈɡraː.ta]Ecclesiastical[perˈsɔː.na ˈnɔn ˈɡraː.ta]

Meaning

  1. person not acceptable

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepersōna nōn grātapersōnae nōn grātae
genitivepersōnae nōn grātaepersōnārum nōn grātārum
dativepersōnae nōn grātaepersōnīs nōn grātīs
accusativepersōnam nōn grātampersōnās nōn grātās
ablativepersōnā nōn grātāpersōnīs nōn grātīs
vocativepersōna nōn grātapersōnae nōn grātae

Origins

By surface analysis, persōna (“person”) + nōn (“not”) + grāta (“acceptable”).

Descendants
  • Englishpersona non grata
  • Portuguesepersona non grata
  • Czechpersona non grata
  • Polishpersona non grata
  • Slovakpersona non grata
  • Slovenepersona non grata

Quick answers

What does persōna nōn grāta mean in Latin?
persōna nōn grāta, a noun, means “person not acceptable”.
What is the genitive of persōna nōn grāta?
The genitive singular is persōnae nōn grātae. persōna nōn grāta is neuter, first declension.
How do you pronounce persōna nōn grāta?
In classical Latin, [pɛrˈsoː.na ˈnoːn ˈɡraː.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [perˈsɔː.na ˈnɔn ˈɡraː.ta].