LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

vāra

vāra f (genitive vārae)
Classical[ˈwaː.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈvaː.ra]

Meaning

  1. fork, forked branch
  2. tripod, easel

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativevāravārae
genitivevāraevārārum
dativevāraevārīs
accusativevāramvārās
ablativevārāvārīs
vocativevāravārae

vāra, ae, f.
I. A wooden horse or trestle for spreading nets upon; hence, prov.: sequitur varam vibia, one evil follows the other, Aus. Idyll. 12 praef. monos.—
II. A forked pole for spreading nets upon, Luc. 4, 439; to support a bough, Col. 5, 9, 2.

Origins

From the feminine of the adjective vārus, vāra, vārum (“bent in; knock-kneed; different”).

Descendants
  • Catalanvara
  • Portuguesevara
  • Spanishvara
  • Galicianvara
  • Mirandesebara

Quick answers

What does vāra mean in Latin?
vāra, a noun, means “fork, forked branch; tripod, easel”.
What is the genitive of vāra?
The genitive singular is vārae. vāra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce vāra?
In classical Latin, [ˈwaː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvaː.ra].