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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Volāterrae

Volāterrae f pl (genitive Volāterrārum)
Classical[wɔ.ɫaːˈtɛr.rae̯]Ecclesiastical[vo.laˈtɛr.re]

Meaning

  1. Volterra (city in Tuscany, of Etruscan origin)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Volāterrae
genitive—Volāterrārum
dative—Volāterrīs
accusative—Volāterrās
ablative—Volāterrīs
vocative—Volāterrae
locative—Volāterrīs

Vŏlāterrae, ārum, f.,
I. an ancient town in Etruria, now Volterra, Liv. 10, 12; Cic. Rosc. Am. 7, 20.—Hence, Vŏlāterrā-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Volaterrœ, Volaterran: Vada, a seaport belonging to the territories of Volaterrœ, now Torre di Vado, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 50; Cic. Quint. 6, 24. —Plur. subst.: Vŏlāterrāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Volaterrœ, the Volaterrans, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52; Cic. Caecin. 7, 18; id. Att. 1, 19, 4; Liv. 28, 45 al.

Origins

From Etruscan 𐌅𐌄𐌋𐌀𐌈𐌓𐌉 (velaθri).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyVolaterraeVolaterrae (Οὐολατέρραι: Eth. Volaterranus: Volterra), one of the most important and powerful of all the Etruscan cities. It was situated on a lofty h…

Quick answers

What does Volāterrae mean in Latin?
Volāterrae, a proper noun, means “Volterra (city in Tuscany, of Etruscan origin)”.
What is the genitive of Volāterrae?
The genitive singular is Volāterrārum. Volāterrae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Volāterrae?
In classical Latin, [wɔ.ɫaːˈtɛr.rae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [vo.laˈtɛr.re].