"Megara" meaning in Latin

See Megara in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈmɛ.ɡa.ra] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmɛː.ɡa.ra] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μέγαρα (Mégara)bor. Latin Megara Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέγαρα (Mégara). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Μέγαρα|text=+|title=Megara|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μέγαρα (Mégara)bor. Latin Megara [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Μέγαρα", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Megara", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Megara"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέγαρα (Mégara). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Megara<1>}} Megara f sg (genitive Megarae); first declension, {{la-proper noun|Megara<2>}} Megara n pl (genitive Megarōrum); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Megara<1.loc>}}, {{la-ndecl|Megara<2.loc>}} Forms: Megarae [genitive], Megarōrum [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Megara [nominative, singular], Megarae [genitive, singular], Megarae [dative, singular], Megaram [accusative, singular], Megarā [ablative, singular], Megara [singular, vocative], Megarae [locative, singular], neuter [table-tags], Megara [nominative, plural], Megarōrum [genitive, plural], Megarīs [dative, plural], Megara [accusative, plural], Megarīs [ablative, plural], Megara [plural, vocative], Megarīs [locative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], First-declension noun, with locative, singular only., Second-declension noun [neuter], plural only.
  1. The capital city of Megaris, Attica, and birthplace of Euclid. Tags: declension-1, declension-2, feminine, neuter, plural, singular Categories (place): Cities in Attica, Greece, Cities in Greece, Places in Attica, Greece, Places in Greece Derived forms: Megarēnsis Related terms: Megarēus, Megaricus, Megaris
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