LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Sais

Sais f sg (genitive Sais)
Classical[ˈsa.ɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.is]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularSais (a city in Egypt; the capital of Lower Egypt)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSais—
genitiveSais—
dativeSaī—
accusativeSaim
Sain		—
ablativeSaī—
vocativeSais—
locativeSaī—

Săïs, is, f., = Σάἱς,
I. the capital of Lower Egypt, now Sa el-Hajar, Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 64.—Hence,
A. Săītes, ae, adj., = Σαἱτης, of or belonging to Sais, Saitic: (nomos), Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 49.—In plur. subst.: Săītae, ārum, m., the inhabitants of Sais, Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 59.—
B. Săĭ_tĭcus, a, um, adj., of Sais, Saitic: (charta), Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 76.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σᾰ́ῐ̈ς (Sắĭ̈s).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySaisSais (Σάϊς, Hdt. 2.28, 59, 152, 169; Strab. xvii. p.802; Steph. B. sub voce Mela, 1.9.9; Plin. Nat. 5.10. s. 11: Eth. Σαΐτης, Eth. Σα̈ῖτις), the capit…

Quick answers

What does Sais mean in Latin?
Sais, a proper noun, means “Sais (a city in Egypt; the capital of Lower Egypt)”.
What is the genitive of Sais?
The genitive singular is Sais. Sais is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Sais?
In classical Latin, [ˈsa.ɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsaː.is].