LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Taurica

Taurica f sg (genitive Tauricae)
Classical[ˈtau̯.rɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaːu̯.ri.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininehistoricalsingularTaurica, the Tauric Chersonese (an ancient geographic region and peninsula, the name used by the Greeks and Romans for the modern Crimean Peninsula in Eastern Europe, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but occupied by Russia)
    Sarmatiae, Scythiae, Tauricae omnisque a Borysthene amne tractus longitudo DCCCCLXXX, latitudo DCCXVI a M. Agrippa tradita est.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 4.91

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTaurica—
genitiveTauricae—
dativeTauricae—
accusativeTauricam—
ablativeTauricā—
vocativeTaurica—
locativeTauricae—

Origins

Ancient Greek Ταυρική (Taurikḗ, “Crimea”)

Quick answers

What does Taurica mean in Latin?
Taurica, a proper noun, means “Taurica, the Tauric Chersonese (an ancient geographic region and peninsula, the name used by the Greeks and Romans for the modern Crimean Peninsula in Eastern Europe, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but occ”.
What is the genitive of Taurica?
The genitive singular is Tauricae. Taurica is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Taurica?
In classical Latin, [ˈtau̯.rɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtaːu̯.ri.ka].