"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: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέγαρα (Mégara). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Μέγαρα}} 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 and birthplace of Euclid Tags: declension-1, declension-2, feminine, neuter, plural, singular Categories (place): Cities in Greece Derived forms: Megarensis Related terms: Megarēus, Megaricus, Megaris
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