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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Pherae

Pherae f pl (genitive Pherārum)
Classical[ˈpʰɛ.rae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɛː.re]

Meaning

  1. feminineplurala city of Thessaly and legendary residence of Admetus and Eumelus
  2. feminineplurala city of Messenia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Pherae
genitive—Pherārum
dative—Pherīs
accusative—Pherās
ablative—Pherīs
vocative—Pherae
locative—Pherīs

Phĕrae, ārum, f., = Φέραι,
I. the name of several cities; the most celebrated are,
I. The capital of Thessalia Pelasgiotis, the residence of Admetus, now Velestino, Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 29; Cic. Div. 1, 25, 53; Liv. 32, 13, 9.—Hence,
B. Phĕraeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pherœ, Pherœan; poet., also, Thessalian: Jason, of Pherœ, Cic. N. D. 3, 28, 70; Plin. 7, 50, 51, § 166; Val. Max. 1, 8, 6: vaccae, of Admetus, Ov. H. 5, 151: duces, Thessalian, Stat. Th. 2, 16, 3: campi, Thessalian, Val. Fl. 1, 444.—In plur. absol.: Phĕraei, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Pherœ, Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 144; Liv. 36, 9.—
II. A city in Messenia, a colony of Sparta, near the mod. Kalamata, Liv. 35, 30, 9; Nep. Con. 1. 1.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Φέραι (Phérai).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPheraePherae (Φέραι: Eth. Φεραῖος, Eth. Pheraeus). 1. One of the most ancient cities of Thessaly, was situated in the SE. corner of Pelasgiotis, W. of the l…

Quick answers

What does Pherae mean in Latin?
Pherae, a proper noun, means “a city of Thessaly and legendary residence of Admetus and Eumelus; a city of Messenia”.
What is the genitive of Pherae?
The genitive singular is Pherārum. Pherae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Pherae?
In classical Latin, [ˈpʰɛ.rae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɛː.re].