LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Venta

Venta f (genitive Ventae)
Classical[ˈwɛn.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛn.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininethe name of several towns of Britannia, modern England

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeVentaVentae
genitiveVentaeVentārum
dativeVentaeVentīs
accusativeVentamVentās
ablativeVentāVentīs
vocativeVentaVentae

Origins

Perhaps from Proto-Celtic *wentā (“town, place”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wen- (“place (?)”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVentaVenta the name of several towns in Britannia Romana. 1. Venta Belgarum (Οὔεντα, Ptol. 2.3.28), in the SW. of Britain, on the road from Londinium to Ca…

Quick answers

What does Venta mean in Latin?
Venta, a proper noun, means “the name of several towns of Britannia, modern England”.
What is the genitive of Venta?
The genitive singular is Ventae. Venta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Venta?
In classical Latin, [ˈwɛn.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɛn.ta].