LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Tagastē

Tagastē f sg (genitive Tagastēs)
Classical[taˈɡas.teː]Ecclesiastical[taˈɡas.te]

Meaning

  1. A town of Numidia and birthplace of Saint Augustine

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTagastē—
genitiveTagastēs—
dativeTagastae—
accusativeTagastēn—
ablativeTagastē—
vocativeTagastē—
locativeTagastēs—

Tagastē, ēs, f.,
I. a city in Numidia, south-east of Hippo Regius, the birthplace of St. Augustine, now the ruins of Tagilt, Itin. Anton. p. 44, 6.—Hence, Tagasten-sis, e, adj., of Tagaste: oppidum, Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 30: municeps, Aug. Conf. 2, 3.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyTagasteTagaste or TAGESTENSE OPP. (Plin. Nat. 5.4. s. 4), a town of Numidia, whose spot is now marked by the ruins at Tajilt on the Oued Hamise or Sugerast, …

Quick answers

What does Tagastē mean in Latin?
Tagastē, a proper noun, means “A town of Numidia and birthplace of Saint Augustine”.
What is the genitive of Tagastē?
The genitive singular is Tagastēs. Tagastē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Tagastē?
In classical Latin, [taˈɡas.teː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [taˈɡas.te].