LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
interjection

tatae

tatae
Classical[ˈta.tae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaː.te]

Meaning

  1. What the deuce?! (expressing surprise)

tatae, interj., an exclamation of surprise,
I. so! the deuce! Sa. Fac tu hoc modo. St. At tu hoc modo. Sa. Babae! St. Tatae! Sa. Papae! St. Pax! Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 31; cf. tat.

Quick answers

What does tatae mean in Latin?
tatae, a interjection, means “What the deuce?! (expressing surprise)”.
How do you pronounce tatae?
In classical Latin, [ˈta.tae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtaː.te].