LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Subūra

Subūra f sg (genitive Subūrae)
Classical[sʊˈbuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[suˈbuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. A quarter in Rome situated between the Esquiline, the Viminal, and Quirinal, where many prostitutes dwelt

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSubūra—
genitiveSubūrae—
dativeSubūrae—
accusativeSubūram—
ablativeSubūrā—
vocativeSubūra—

Sŭbūra, ae (abbrev. SVG.;
I. v. infra), f., a quarter in Rome, in the second region, between the Esquiline, Viminal, and Quirinal, where provisions were sold, and where many prostitutes dwelt: Subura Junius scribit ab eo, quod fuerit sub antiquā Urbe: quoi testimonium potest esse, quod subest ei loco, qui Terreus murus vocatur. Sed ego a pago potius Succusano dictam puto Succusam, quod in notā etiam nunc scribitur tertia littera C, non B, Varr. L. L. 5, § 48 Müll.; cf.: Subura cum tribus litteris notatur, C litteram ostendit, Quint. 1, 7, 29; cf. Fest. p. 309 Müll.; Liv. 3, 13; Mart. 6, 66, 2; 7, 31, 12; 10, 94, 5: clamosa, id. 12, 18, 2; Pers. 5, 32; Juv. 11, 141 (v. Subura, Becker, Antiq. vol. 1, p. 521 sq.; and cf. id. Gall. vol. 3, p. 44, 2d ed.). — Hence,
A. Sŭbūrā-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Subura, Suburan: regio, Varr. L. L. 5, § 46 Müll.: tribus, id. ib. 5, § 56 ib.; Cic. Agr. 2, 29, 79; Plin. 18, 3, 3, § 13; cf. Fest. p. 302 Müll.: clivus, i. e. the Esquiline, Mart. 5, 22, 5: canes, Hor. Epod. 5, 58: magistra, i. e. a prostitute, Mart. 11, 78, 11; cf. id. 11, 61, 3.—
B. Sŭbūrānenses, ĭum, m., the dwellers in the Subura, Fest. s. v. October, p. 178 Müll.

Origins

From Latin "sub" (under, below) + "urbs" (town, city), here intended as the city of Rome.

Descendants
  • Italiansuburra

Quick answers

What does Subūra mean in Latin?
Subūra, a proper noun, means “A quarter in Rome situated between the Esquiline, the Viminal, and Quirinal, where many prostitutes dwelt”.
What is the genitive of Subūra?
The genitive singular is Subūrae. Subūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Subūra?
In classical Latin, [sʊˈbuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [suˈbuː.ra].