LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Pleiae

Pleiae f pl (genitive Pleiārum)
Classical[ˈpɫɛj.jae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈplɛː.je]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralA town of Laconia mentioned by Livy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Pleiae
genitive—Pleiārum
dative—Pleiīs
accusative—Pleiās
ablative—Pleiīs
vocative—Pleiae
locative—Pleiīs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πλεῖαι (Pleîai).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPleiaePleiae (Πλεῖαι), a town of Laconia, mentioned by Livy (35.27) as the place where Nabis pitched his camp in B.C. 192, must have been situated in the pl…

Quick answers

What does Pleiae mean in Latin?
Pleiae, a proper noun, means “A town of Laconia mentioned by Livy”.
What is the genitive of Pleiae?
The genitive singular is Pleiārum. Pleiae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Pleiae?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɫɛj.jae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈplɛː.je].