"Noctua" meaning in Latin

See Noctua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈnɔk.tu.a] [Classical-Latin], [ˈnɔk.t̪u.ä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Noctuae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Noctua [nominative, singular], Noctuae [genitive, singular], Noctuae [dative, singular], Noctuam [accusative, singular], Noctuā [ablative, singular], Noctua [singular, vocative]
Etymology: From noctua (“owl”). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Noctua<1>|g=m}} Noctua m sg (genitive Noctuae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Noctua<1>}}
  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by: Tags: declension-1, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Noctua-la-name-hgmEXE~e Categories (other): Latin cognomina, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin cognomina: 51 49 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the first declension: 51 49
  2. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    Quintus Caedicius Noctua, a Roman consul
    Tags: declension-1, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Noctua-la-name-M5IdJogx Categories (other): Latin cognomina, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin cognomina: 51 49 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the first declension: 51 49

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From noctua (“owl”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Noctuae",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctua",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctuae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctuae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctuam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctuā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctua",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Noctua<1>",
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "Noctua m sg (genitive Noctuae); first declension",
      "name": "la-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Noctua<1>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin cognomina",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the first declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A Roman cognomen — famously held by"
      ],
      "id": "en-Noctua-la-name-hgmEXE~e",
      "links": [
        [
          "cognomen",
          "cognomen#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "A Roman cognomen — famously held by:"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin cognomina",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the first declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A Roman cognomen — famously held by:",
        "Quintus Caedicius Noctua, a Roman consul"
      ],
      "id": "en-Noctua-la-name-M5IdJogx",
      "links": [
        [
          "cognomen",
          "cognomen#English"
        ],
        [
          "consul",
          "consul"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnɔk.tu.a]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnɔk.t̪u.ä]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Noctua"
}
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    "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latin first declension nouns",
    "Latin lemmas",
    "Latin masculine nouns",
    "Latin masculine nouns in the first declension",
    "Latin proper nouns",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From noctua (“owl”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Noctuae",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctua",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctuae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctuae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctuam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctuā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Noctua",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Noctua<1>",
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "Noctua m sg (genitive Noctuae); first declension",
      "name": "la-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Noctua<1>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A Roman cognomen — famously held by"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cognomen",
          "cognomen#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "A Roman cognomen — famously held by:"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A Roman cognomen — famously held by:",
        "Quintus Caedicius Noctua, a Roman consul"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cognomen",
          "cognomen#English"
        ],
        [
          "consul",
          "consul"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnɔk.tu.a]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnɔk.t̪u.ä]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Noctua"
}

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