LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Tiberias

Tiberias f sg (genitive Tiberiadis)
Classical[tɪˈbɛ.ri.as]Ecclesiastical[tiˈbɛː.ri.as]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularTiberias (a town in Galilee)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTiberias—
genitiveTiberiadis—
dativeTiberiadī—
accusativeTiberiadem—
ablativeTiberiade—
vocativeTiberias—
locativeTiberiadī
Tiberiade
—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τιβεριάς (Tiberiás), ultimately named after Tiberius.

Descendants
  • EnglishTiberias
  • FrenchTibériade
  • ItalianTiberiade

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Tiberias mean in Latin?
Tiberias, a proper noun, means “Tiberias (a town in Galilee)”.
What is the genitive of Tiberias?
The genitive singular is Tiberiadis. Tiberias is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Tiberias?
In classical Latin, [tɪˈbɛ.ri.as]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tiˈbɛː.ri.as].