LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

tiāra

tiāra f (genitive tiārae)
Classical[tiˈaː.ra]Ecclesiastical[t͡siˈaː.ra]

Meaning

  1. turban
  2. Any of several oriental headresses

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetiāratiārae
genitivetiāraetiārārum
dativetiāraetiārīs
accusativetiāramtiārās
ablativetiārātiārīs
vocativetiāratiārae

tĭāra, ae, f., or tĭāras, ae, m., = τιάρα or τιάρας,
I. the head-dress of the Orientals, a turban, tiara: rectam capite tiaram gerens, Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 8: sceptrumque sacerque tiaras, Verg. A. 7, 247; cf. Plaut. Pers. 4, 2, 2; Ov. M. 11, 181; Val. Fl. 6, 700; Juv. 6, 516; 10, 267; Just. 1, 2, 3; App. M. 10, p. 253, 30.

Origins

From Ancient Greek (Ionic) τιάρα (tiára).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesTiaraTiara To the Greeks the τιάρα or τιάρας was known only as the head-dress of the Persians. Herodotus, whose information on this point, unlile that of m…

Quick answers

What does tiāra mean in Latin?
tiāra, a noun, means “turban; Any of several oriental headresses”.
What is the genitive of tiāra?
The genitive singular is tiārae. tiāra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce tiāra?
In classical Latin, [tiˈaː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡siˈaː.ra].