LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Pydna

Pydna f sg (genitive Pydnae)
Classical[ˈpyn.na]Ecclesiastical[ˈpid.na]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularAn ancient city of Pieria situated on the coast

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePydna—
genitivePydnae—
dativePydnae—
accusativePydnam—
ablativePydnā—
vocativePydna—
locativePydnae—

Pydna, ae, f., = Πύδνα,
I. a city in Macedonia, on the Thermaic Gulf (the modern Kitro), celebrated for the battle in which Perseus was defeated by Æmilius Paulus, Liv. 44, 6, 3; 44, 42, 2 sqq.; Nep. Them. 8, 5.—Pydnaei, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Pydna, Liv. 44, 45.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πύδνα (Púdna).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPydnaPydna (Πύδνα, Scyl. p. 26; Scymn. Ch. 626; Ptol. 3.13.15; Steph. B. sub voce Plin. Nat. 4.17), a town which originally stood on the coast of Pieria, i…

Quick answers

What does Pydna mean in Latin?
Pydna, a proper noun, means “An ancient city of Pieria situated on the coast”.
What is the genitive of Pydna?
The genitive singular is Pydnae. Pydna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Pydna?
In classical Latin, [ˈpyn.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpid.na].