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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Thenae

Thenae f pl (genitive Thenārum)
Classical[ˈtʰɛ.nae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛː.ne]

Meaning

  1. feminineplurala town of Crete situated near Cnossus
  2. feminineplurala maritime city in Africa

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Thenae
genitive—Thenārum
dative—Thenīs
accusative—Thenās
ablative—Thenīs
vocative—Thenae
locative—Thenīs

Origins

From Ancient Greek Θεναί (Thenaí).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyThenaeThenae (Θεναί, Callim. in Jov. 42; Steph. B. sub voce Ὀμφάλιον), a town of Crete close on the Omphalian plain, and near Cnossus. If not on the very si…GeographyThenaeThenae (Θεναί), a maritime city of Byzacium in Africa Proper, at the mouth of a small river which fell into the Syrtis Minor, and 216 miles SE. of Car…

Quick answers

What does Thenae mean in Latin?
Thenae, a proper noun, means “a town of Crete situated near Cnossus; a maritime city in Africa”.
What is the genitive of Thenae?
The genitive singular is Thenārum. Thenae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Thenae?
In classical Latin, [ˈtʰɛ.nae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛː.ne].