proper noun · femininefirst declension
Ustīca
Ustīca f sg (genitive Ustīcae)
Classical[ʊsˈtiː.ka]Ecclesiastical[usˈtiː.ka]
Meaning
- Ustica
- a small hill in the Sabine country, near Horace's villa, now Val d'Ustica
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ustīca | — |
| genitive | Ustīcae | — |
| dative | Ustīcae | — |
| accusative | Ustīcam | — |
| ablative | Ustīcā | — |
| vocative | Ustīca | — |
Ustīca, ae, f.
I. A small hill in the Sabine country, near Horace's villa, still called Val d'Ustica, Hor. C. 1, 17, 11.—
II. A small island north of Sicily, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 92.
Origins
Probably from ustus (“burnt”).