Caere

See also: caeré

Latin

Alternative forms

• Caeres

Etymology

From Etruscan 𐌊𐌀𐌉𐌔𐌓𐌀 (kaisra).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkae̯.re/, [ˈkäe̯rɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.re/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːre]

Proper noun

Caere n (indeclinable)

1. 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.