LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Thēra

Thēra f sg (genitive Thērae)
Classical[ˈtʰeː.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛː.ra]

Meaning

  1. Thira, Santorini (an island, a dormant volcano in Greece)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeThēra—
genitiveThērae—
dativeThērae—
accusativeThēram—
ablativeThērā—
vocativeThēra—

Thēra, ae (Thērē, ēs), f., = Θήρα,
I. an island in the Ægean Sea, the chief of the Sporades, now Santorin, Mel. 2, 7, 11; Plin. 2, 87, 89, § 202; 4, 12, 23, § 70; Sen. Q. N. 6, 21, 1.—Hence, Thēraeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thera: colonus, Tib. 4, 1, 139: cyperos, Plin. 21, 18, 70, § 117.—Plur. subst.: Thēraei, ōn, m., the Theræans, Sall. J. 19, 3.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θήρᾱ (Thḗrā).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyTheraThera (Θήρα, Ion. Θήρη: Eth. Θηραῖος: Santorin), an island in the Aegaean sea, and the chief of the Sporades, is described by Strabo as 200 stadia in …

Quick answers

What does Thēra mean in Latin?
Thēra, a proper noun, means “Thira, Santorini (an island, a dormant volcano in Greece)”.
What is the genitive of Thēra?
The genitive singular is Thērae. Thēra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Thēra?
In classical Latin, [ˈtʰeː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛː.ra].