"Chimaera" meaning in Latin

See Chimaera in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kʰiˈmae̯.ra/ [Classical-Latin], [kʰɪˈmäe̯rä] [Classical-Latin], /kiˈme.ra/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [kiˈmɛːrä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Chimaerae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Chimaera [nominative, singular], Chimaerae [genitive, singular], Chimaerae [dative, singular], Chimaeram [accusative, singular], Chimaerā [ablative, singular], Chimaera [singular, vocative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα (Khímaira, “fire-breathing Lycian monster, fire-spewing Lycian or Cilician mountain”), from χίμαιρα (khímaira, “she-goat”). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Χίμαιρα||fire-breathing Lycian monster, fire-spewing Lycian or Cilician mountain}} Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα (Khímaira, “fire-breathing Lycian monster, fire-spewing Lycian or Cilician mountain”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Chimaera<1>}} Chimaera f sg (genitive Chimaerae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Chimaera<1>}}
  1. (Greek mythology) Chimera Tags: Greek, declension-1, feminine, singular Categories (topical): Greek mythology
    Sense id: en-Chimaera-la-name-LBbjaD13 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 22 8 32 39 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 32 25 23 20 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. Mount Chimera (a mountain in Cilicia or Lycia, modern Turkey) Tags: declension-1, feminine, singular Categories (place): Mountains, Places in Turkey
    Sense id: en-Chimaera-la-name-rG08jW8y
  3. (historical) An ancient region in modern Albania, Himarë Tags: declension-1, feminine, historical, singular Categories (place): Historical and traditional regions, Places in Albania
    Sense id: en-Chimaera-la-name-RpzLEfwC Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 22 8 32 39
  4. (historical) the Ceraunian Mountains (a mountain range in Albania) Tags: declension-1, feminine, historical, singular Categories (place): Mountains, Places in Albania
    Sense id: en-Chimaera-la-name-KSqdwbcY Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 3 2 6 13 35 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 22 8 32 39

Inflected forms

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