LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

rētae

rētae f pl (genitive rētārum)
Classical[ˈreː.tae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɛː.te]

Meaning

  1. pluralplural onlytrees standing on the bank of a stream

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—rētae
genitive—rētārum
dative—rētīs
accusative—rētās
ablative—rētīs
vocative—rētae

rētae, ārum, f.,
I. trees standing on the bank or in the bed of a stream, acc. to Gabius ap. Gell. 11, 17, 4.— From this is said to come the verb retare, to clear, free from obstructions, in an old edict: flumina retanda; v. Gell. l. l.

Origins

From the same Proto-Indo-European root as Lithuanian rekles (“scaffolding”), Old Church Slavonic ратисте (ratiste, “staff, spear”), Latin ratis (“raft”).

Quick answers

What does rētae mean in Latin?
rētae, a noun, means “trees standing on the bank of a stream”.
What is the genitive of rētae?
The genitive singular is rētārum. rētae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce rētae?
In classical Latin, [ˈreː.tae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈrɛː.te].