LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Prochyta

Prochyta f sg (genitive Prochytae)
Classical[ˈprɔ.kʰy.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.ki.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara small island of the Tyrrhenian Sea situated off the coast of Campania, now Procida

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeProchyta—
genitiveProchytae—
dativeProchytae—
accusativeProchytam—
ablativeProchytā—
vocativeProchyta—

Prŏchўta, ae, and Prŏchўtē, ēs, f., = Προχύτη,
I. a small Italian island near Campania, the mod. Procida, Mel. 2, 7, 18; Plin. 2, 88, 89, § 213; 3, 6, 12, § 82; Verg. A. 9, 715; Ov. M. 14, 89; Juv. 3, 5.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προχύτη (Prokhútē).

Descendants
  • ItalianProcida
  • NeapolitanProceta

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyProchytaProchyta (Προχύτη: Procida), a small island off the coast of Campania, situated between Cape Misenum (from which it is distant less than 3 miles) and …

Quick answers

What does Prochyta mean in Latin?
Prochyta, a proper noun, means “a small island of the Tyrrhenian Sea situated off the coast of Campania, now Procida”.
What is the genitive of Prochyta?
The genitive singular is Prochytae. Prochyta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Prochyta?
In classical Latin, [ˈprɔ.kʰy.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɔː.ki.ta].