LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

popa1

popa m (genitive popae)
Classical[ˈpɔ.pa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔː.pa]

Meaning

  1. masculineA priest's assistant (at a sacrifice)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepopapopae
genitivepopaepopārum
dativepopaepopīs
accusativepopampopās
ablativepopāpopīs
vocativepopapopae

pŏpa, ae, m.
I. A Roman inferior priest, a priest's assistant or minister, who brought the victim to the altar and felled it with an axe, Suet. Calig. 32 fin.; Prop. 4 (5), 3, 62; Cic. Mil. 24, 65; Serv. Verg. A. 12, 120. Alluding to the corpulence of such priests: popa venter, a fat paunch, glutton, Pers. 6, 74.—*
II. In fem.: PHILEMA POPA DE INSVLA, perh. = she who sells animals for sacrifice, Inscr. Orell. 2457.
noun · femininefirst declension
popa2
popa f (genitive popae)
Classical[ˈpɔ.pa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔː.pa]

Meaning

  1. feminineA woman who sold animals for sacrifice

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepopapopae
genitivepopaepopārum
dativepopaepopīs
accusativepopampopās
ablativepopāpopīs
vocativepopapopae

Origins

Descendants
  • Portuguesepopa

Quick answers

What does popa mean in Latin?
popa, a noun, means “A priest's assistant (at a sacrifice)”.
What is the genitive of popa?
The genitive singular is popae. popa is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce popa?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɔ.pa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔː.pa].