Caere

See also: caeré

Latin

Alternative forms

Caeres

Etymology

From Etruscan 𐌊𐌀𐌉𐌔𐌓𐌀 (kaisra).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkae̯.re/, [ˈkäe̯rɛ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.re/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːre]

Proper noun

Caere n (indeclinable)

One of the cities of the Etruscan dodecapolis, in Etruria

Derived terms

Caerēs
Caerites
Caerētānus
Caeretānī

References

“Caere”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Caere in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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