LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Rufrae

Rufrae f pl (genitive Rufrārum)
Classical[ˈrʊ.frae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈruː.fre]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralA town of the Samnites situated on the borders of Campania

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Rufrae
genitive—Rufrārum
dative—Rufrīs
accusative—Rufrās
ablative—Rufrīs
vocative—Rufrae
locative—Rufrīs

Rŭfrae, ārum, f.,
I. a town of the Samnites, on the borders of Campania, now Ruvo, Verg. A. 7, 739; Sil. 8, 568; prob. the same called Rufrium, Liv. 8, 25, 4.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyRufraeRufrae a town of the Samnites on the borders of Campania, mentioned by Virgil (Aen. 7.739) in a manner that would lead us to suppose it situated in Ca…

Quick answers

What does Rufrae mean in Latin?
Rufrae, a proper noun, means “A town of the Samnites situated on the borders of Campania”.
What is the genitive of Rufrae?
The genitive singular is Rufrārum. Rufrae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Rufrae?
In classical Latin, [ˈrʊ.frae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈruː.fre].