LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

thīa

thīa f (genitive thīae)
Classical[ˈtʰiː.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiː.a]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinMedieval Latinaunt

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativethīathīae
genitivethīaethīārum
dativethīaethīīs
accusativethīamthīās
ablativethīāthīīs
vocativethīathīae

Thīa, ae, f., = Θεία.
I. The wife of Hyperion, and mother of Sol, Cat. 66, 44.—
II. An island near Crete, Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 70; 2, 87, 89, § 202.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θείᾱ (theíā, “aunt”).

Descendants
  • Catalantia
  • Italianzia
  • Portuguesetia
  • Spanishtía
  • Corsicanzia
  • Gasconsià
  • Sicilianza

Quick answers

What does thīa mean in Latin?
thīa, a noun, means “aunt”.
What is the genitive of thīa?
The genitive singular is thīae. thīa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce thīa?
In classical Latin, [ˈtʰiː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtiː.a].