LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Sacae

Sacae m pl (genitive Sacārum)
Classical[ˈsa.kae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.t͡ʃe]

Meaning

  1. masculinepluralSacae, a Scythian tribe
    Persae illos Sacas universos appellavere a proxima gente, antiqui Aramios, Scythae ipsi Persas Chorsaros et Caucasum montem Croucasim, hoc est nive candidum.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 6.50
    sive in Hyrcanos Arabesve molles, / seu Sacas sagittiferosve Parthos, / sive quae septemgeminus colorat / aequora Nilusor even among Hyrcani, or effeminate Arabs, / or even Sacae, or arrow-armed Parthi / or even the plains that the seven-mouthed Nile coloursc. 84 BCE – 54 BCE, Catullus, Carmina 11.5–8

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Sacae
genitive—Sacārum
dative—Sacīs
accusative—Sacās
ablative—Sacīs
vocative—Sacae

Săcae (Săgae), ārum, m., = Σάκαι,
I. a people of Northern Asia, a part of the Scythians, Mel. 3, 7, 1; Plin. 6, 17, 19, § 50; Curt. 5, 9, 5; 7, 4, 6; Cat. 11, 6.—In sing.: Săces (Σάκης), Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 157.

Origins

From Old Persian 𐎿𐎣𐎠 (s-k-a /⁠Sakā⁠/) via Ancient Greek Σάκαι (Sákai).

Quick answers

What does Sacae mean in Latin?
Sacae, a proper noun, means “Sacae, a Scythian tribe”.
What is the genitive of Sacae?
The genitive singular is Sacārum. Sacae is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Sacae?
In classical Latin, [ˈsa.kae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsaː.t͡ʃe].