LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

stega

stega f (genitive stegae)
Classical[ˈstɛ.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[ˈstɛː.ɡa]

Meaning

  1. feminineThe deck of a ship

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestegastegae
genitivestegaestegārum
dativestegaestegīs
accusativestegamstegās
ablativestegāstegīs
vocativestegastegae

stĕga, ae, f., = στέγη,
I. the deck of a ship, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 44; id. Stich. 3, 1, 12.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek στέγω(stégō)
  2. Ancient Greek -ᾱ(-ā)
  3. Ancient Greek -η(-ē)
  4. Latinstega

Ancient Greek στέγη (stégē)bor. Latin stega Borrowed from Ancient Greek στέγη (stégē).

Quick answers

What does stega mean in Latin?
stega, a noun, means “The deck of a ship”.
What is the genitive of stega?
The genitive singular is stegae. stega is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce stega?
In classical Latin, [ˈstɛ.ɡa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈstɛː.ɡa].
Where does stega come from?
Ancient Greek στέγω (stégō) → Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) → Ancient Greek -η (-ē) → Latin stega.