"Chimaera" meaning in Latin

See Chimaera in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [kʰɪˈmae̯.ra] [Classical-Latin], [kiˈmɛː.ra] (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
    Sense id: en-Chimaera-la-name-LBbjaD13 Categories (other): Greek mythology, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 34 28 17 21 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): Places in Turkey
    Sense id: en-Chimaera-la-name-rG08jW8y Categories (other): Mountains, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 34 28 17 21
  3. (historical) an ancient region in modern Albania, Himarë Tags: declension-1, feminine, historical, singular Categories (place): Places in Albania
    Sense id: en-Chimaera-la-name-SqQUkSzX Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Geographic and cultural areas of Albania, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 34 28 17 21
  4. (historical) the Ceraunian Mountains (a mountain range in Albania) Tags: declension-1, feminine, historical, singular Categories (place): Places in Albania
    Sense id: en-Chimaera-la-name-KSqdwbcY Categories (other): Mountains, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 3 8 3 26 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 2 10 3 35 24 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 10 23 5 62 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 34 28 17 21

Inflected forms

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