LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Placia

Placia f sg (genitive Placiae)
Classical[ˈpɫa.ki.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈplaː.t͡ʃi.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara town in Mysia situated east of Cyzicus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePlacia—
genitivePlaciae—
dativePlaciae—
accusativePlaciam—
ablativePlaciā—
vocativePlacia—
locativePlaciae—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πλακία (Plakía).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPlaciaPlacia (Πλακίη: Eth. Πλακιανός), an ancient Pelasgian town in Mysia Olympene, at the foot of Mount Olympus, and on the east of Cyzicus. The place seem…

Quick answers

What does Placia mean in Latin?
Placia, a proper noun, means “a town in Mysia situated east of Cyzicus”.
What is the genitive of Placia?
The genitive singular is Placiae. Placia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Placia?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɫa.ki.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈplaː.t͡ʃi.a].