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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Trīnacria

Trīnacria f sg (genitive Trīnacriae)
Classical[triːˈna.kri.a]Ecclesiastical[triˈnaː.kri.a]

Meaning

  1. An ancient name for Sicily or Sicilia, given its triangular shape and three large coastlines.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTrīnacria—
genitiveTrīnacriae—
dativeTrīnacriae—
accusativeTrīnacriam—
ablativeTrīnacriā—
vocativeTrīnacria—

Trīnā^crĭa, ae, f., = Τρινακρία (with three promontories),
I. the island of Sicily, Verg. A. 3, 440; 3, 582; Ov. P. 4, 15, 15; id. M. 5, 476; Just. 4, 2, 1.—Hence,
A. Trīnā^-crĭus, a, um, adj., Trinacrian, Sicitian: Pachynus, Verg. A. 3, 429: Aetna, id. ib. 3, 554; also called Trinacria rupes, Cat. 68, 53: mare, Ov. F. 4, 287: unda, Verg. A. 3, 384: litus, id. ib. 1, 196: viri, id. ib. 5, 530: pubes, id. ib. 5, 450: equi, id. ib. 5, 573.—
B. Trīnā^cris, ĭdis, adj. f., Trinacrian, Sicilian: terra, i. e. Trinacria or Sicily, Ov. F. 4, 420; also called Trinacris insula, id. M. 5, 347: Hybla, id. Tr. 5, 13, 22.—Subst.: Trīnăcris (sc. insula), the island of Trinacria, Sicily, Ov. P. 2, 10, 22.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τρινακρία (Trinakría).

Descendants
  • FrenchTrinacrie
  • ItalianTrinacria
  • EnglishTrinacria
  • GermanTrinacria
  • RussianТринакрия
  • SicilianTrinàcria
  • Korean트리나크리아

Quick answers

What does Trīnacria mean in Latin?
Trīnacria, a proper noun, means “An ancient name for Sicily or Sicilia, given its triangular shape and three large coastlines.”.
What is the genitive of Trīnacria?
The genitive singular is Trīnacriae. Trīnacria is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Trīnacria?
In classical Latin, [triːˈna.kri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [triˈnaː.kri.a].