"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: Etymology tree Ancient Greek χῐ́μᾰρος (khĭ́măros) Ancient Greek χῐ́μαιρᾰ (khĭ́mairă) Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα (Khímaira)bor. Latin Chimaera From Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα (Khímaira, “fire-breathing Lycian monster, fire-spewing Lycian or Cilician mountain”), from χίμαιρα (khímaira, “she-goat”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Χίμαιρα|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek χῐ́μᾰρος (khĭ́măros) Ancient Greek χῐ́μαιρᾰ (khĭ́mairă) Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα (Khímaira)bor. Latin Chimaera [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "χῐ́μᾰρος", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "χῐ́μαιρᾰ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Χίμαιρα", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Chimaera", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Chimaera">, {{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 27 18 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
  3. (historical) an ancient region in modern Albania, Himarë Tags: declension-1, feminine, historical, singular Categories (place): Places in Albania
  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 using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 6 13 5 43 15 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 Pages with etymology trees: 18 12 14 4 38 13 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 17 6 13 5 44 14 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 18 22 4 56 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 3 21 6 71 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 10 22 5 63

Inflected forms

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