LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

presbytera

presbytera f (genitive presbyterae)

Meaning

  1. Late LatinfeminineA priestess.
  2. Late LatinfeminineThe wife of a priest.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepresbyterapresbyterae
genitivepresbyteraepresbyterārum
dativepresbyteraepresbyterīs
accusativepresbyterampresbyterās
ablativepresbyterāpresbyterīs
vocativepresbyterapresbyterae

Origins

Feminization of Late Latin presbyter.

Descendants
  • SicilianPrivitera

Quick answers

What does presbytera mean in Latin?
presbytera, a noun, means “A priestess.; The wife of a priest.”.
What is the genitive of presbytera?
The genitive singular is presbyterae. presbytera is feminine, first declension.