LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Sētia

Sētia f sg (genitive Sētiae)
Classical[ˈseː.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛt.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. an ancient city in Latium, situated between Norba and Privernum, now Sezze

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSētia—
genitiveSētiae—
dativeSētiae—
accusativeSētiam—
ablativeSētiā—
vocativeSētia—
locativeSētiae—

Sētĭa, ae, f., = Σητία,
I. an ancient mountain-city in Latium, near the Pomptine Marshes, celebrated for its excellent wine, now Sezza, Liv. 6, 30 fin.; 7, 42 fin.; 26, 8 fin.; 32, 26; Mart. 13, 23; 13, 112; Sil. 8, 378. —Poet., for the wine produced there, Setian wine, Stat. S. 2, 6, 90.—Hence, Sētīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Setia, Setian: ager, Titin. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 11, 457; Cic. Agr. 2, 25, 66; Liv. 32, 26, 7: colonia, i. e. Setia, Vell. 1, 14, 2: trientes, Mart. 14, 103, 1: vinum, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 61; 23, 1, 21, § 36; Mart. 6, 86, 1; cf.: de montibus, from the Setian vine-hills, id. 5, 34: uva clivi Setini, id. 10, 74, 11.—As substt.
a. Sētīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Setia, the Setians, Liv. 8, 1; 32, 26.—
b. Sētīna, ae, f., The Setiness, the title of a comedy of Titinius (v. Com. Rel. p. 148 sq. Rib.).—
c. Sē-tīnum, i, n., the wine of Setia, Juv. 10, 2, 7; Mart. 6, 86, 1.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianSezze
  • Ancient GreekΣητία

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySetiaSetia (Σητία: Eth. Setinus: Sezze), an ancient city of Latium, situated on the S. slope of the Volscian mountains, between Norba and Privernum, lookin…

Quick answers

What does Sētia mean in Latin?
Sētia, a proper noun, means “an ancient city in Latium, situated between Norba and Privernum, now Sezze”.
What is the genitive of Sētia?
The genitive singular is Sētiae. Sētia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Sētia?
In classical Latin, [ˈseː.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛt.t͡si.a].