LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Utica

Utica f sg (genitive Uticae)
Classical[ˈʊ.tɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈuː.ti.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularUtica (ancient Punic city in modern Tunisia)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeUtica—
genitiveUticae—
dativeUticae—
accusativeUticam—
ablativeUticā—
vocativeUtica—
locativeUticae—

Ŭtĭca, ae, f.,
I. a very old town in Africa Propria, north of Carthage, where the younger Cato killed himself, now Boushater, Mel. 1, 7, 2; Plin. 5, 4, 3, § 24; Liv. 25, 31; 28, 4; id. Epit. 114; Caes. B. C. 1, 31; 2, 36; Cic. Scaur. 2, 45; id. Att. 12, 2, 1; Vell. 1, 2, 6; Hor. Ep. 1, 20, 13.—Hence, ŭtĭcensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Utica: ager, Liv. 27, 5: conventus, Auct. B. Afr. 68, 4: ptisana, Plin. 18, 7, 15, § 75; Cato ap. Plin. 7, 30, 31, § 113.—Plur. subst.: ŭtĭcenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Utica, Caes. B. C. 2, 36; Auct. B. Afr. 87, 2 sq.

Origins

From Phoenician 𐤏𐤕𐤒 (ʿtq) meaning old. It is related to Hebrew עתיק.

Descendants
  • ItalianUtica
  • PortugueseÚtica
  • SpanishÚtica

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyUticaUtica (ἡ Ἰτύκη, Plb. 1.75; Ptol. 4.3.6; Οὐτίκη, D. C. 41.41; Eth. Uticensis; Liv. 29.35; Caes. B.C. 2.36), a colony founded by the Tyrians on the N. c…

Quick answers

What does Utica mean in Latin?
Utica, a proper noun, means “Utica (ancient Punic city in modern Tunisia)”.
What is the genitive of Utica?
The genitive singular is Uticae. Utica is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Utica?
In classical Latin, [ˈʊ.tɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈuː.ti.ka].