LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

wacta

wacta f (genitive wactae)

Meaning

  1. EarlyMedieval Latinfemininewatch, guard duty
  2. EarlyMedieval Latinfemininepatrol area
  3. EarlyMedieval Latinfemininewatchtower, lookout

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativewactawactae
genitivewactaewactārum
dativewactaewactīs
accusativewactamwactās
ablativewactāwactīs
vocativewactawactae

Origins

Borrowed from Frankish *wahta (“watch, guard duty, watchtower”). Attested sometime before 815 CE.

Descendants
  • Catalanguaita
  • Catalangoita
  • Occitangaita
  • Italianguaitafrom Occitan gaita
  • Occitangacha
  • Frenchguettefrom Old French waite
  • Frenchguetfrom Old French waite
  • Englishwaitfrom Old French waite
  • Aragoneseguaita
  • Aragoneseaguaita

Quick answers

What does wacta mean in Latin?
wacta, a noun, means “watch, guard duty; patrol area; watchtower, lookout”.
What is the genitive of wacta?
The genitive singular is wactae. wacta is feminine, first declension.