LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Prōtē

Prōtē f sg (genitive Prōtēs)
Classical[ˈproː.teː]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.te]

Meaning

  1. An island lying off the coast of Messenia
  2. One of the Stoechades

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePrōtē—
genitivePrōtēs—
dativePrōtae—
accusativePrōtēn—
ablativePrōtē—
vocativePrōtē—

Prōtē, ēs, f.
I. One of the Stœchades, islands on the southern coast of Gaul, now Porquerolles, Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 79.—
II. An island of the Ionian Sea, now Proti, Mel. 2, 7.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρώτη (prṓtē).

Quick answers

What does Prōtē mean in Latin?
Prōtē, a proper noun, means “An island lying off the coast of Messenia; One of the Stoechades”.
What is the genitive of Prōtē?
The genitive singular is Prōtēs. Prōtē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Prōtē?
In classical Latin, [ˈproː.teː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɔː.te].