LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Queteleta

Queteleta f sg (genitive Queteletae)
Classical[kʷɛˈtɛ.ɫɛ.ta]Ecclesiastical[kʷeˈtɛː.le.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularThe astroid 1239 Queteleta.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeQueteleta—
genitiveQueteletae—
dativeQueteletae—
accusativeQueteletam—
ablativeQueteletā—
vocativeQueteleta—

Origins

From Quetelet + -a, named after Belgian-French astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist Adolphe Quetelet (1796–1874).

Quick answers

What does Queteleta mean in Latin?
Queteleta, a proper noun, means “The astroid 1239 Queteleta.”.
What is the genitive of Queteleta?
The genitive singular is Queteletae. Queteleta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Queteleta?
In classical Latin, [kʷɛˈtɛ.ɫɛ.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kʷeˈtɛː.le.ta].