Geta

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Geta.

Proper noun

Geta

1. A Roman emperor who ruled from 209 to 211 C.E..

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish Geta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjeːtɑ/, [ˈje̞ːt̪ɑ̝]

Proper noun

Geta

1. A municipality of the Åland Islands, Finland.

Declension

The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Geta" is Getassa.

Inflection of Geta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Geta	—
genitive		Getan	—
partitive		Getaa	—
illative		Getaan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Geta	—
accusative	nom.	Geta	—
	gen.	Getan
genitive		Getan	—
partitive		Getaa	—
inessive		Getassa	—
elative		Getasta	—
illative		Getaan	—
adessive		Getalla	—
ablative		Getalta	—
allative		Getalle	—
essive		Getana	—
translative		Getaksi	—
abessive		Getatta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Geta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Getani — accusative nom. Getani — gen. Getani genitive Getani — partitive Getaani — inessive Getassani — elative Getastani — illative Getaani — adessive Getallani — ablative Getaltani — allative Getalleni — essive Getanani — translative Getakseni — abessive Getattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Getasi — accusative nom. Getasi — gen. Getasi genitive Getasi — partitive Getaasi — inessive Getassasi — elative Getastasi — illative Getaasi — adessive Getallasi — ablative Getaltasi — allative Getallesi — essive Getanasi — translative Getaksesi — abessive Getattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Getamme — accusative nom. Getamme — gen. Getamme genitive Getamme — partitive Getaamme — inessive Getassamme — elative Getastamme — illative Getaamme — adessive Getallamme — ablative Getaltamme — allative Getallemme — essive Getanamme — translative Getaksemme — abessive Getattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Getanne — accusative nom. Getanne — gen. Getanne genitive Getanne — partitive Getaanne — inessive Getassanne — elative Getastanne — illative Getaanne — adessive Getallanne — ablative Getaltanne — allative Getallenne — essive Getananne — translative Getaksenne — abessive Getattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Getansa — accusative nom. Getansa — gen. Getansa genitive Getansa — partitive Getaansa — inessive Getassaan Getassansa — elative Getastaan Getastansa — illative Getaansa — adessive Getallaan Getallansa — ablative Getaltaan Getaltansa — allative Getalleen Getallensa — essive Getanaan Getanansa — translative Getakseen Getaksensa — abessive Getattaan Getattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• getalainen

Latin

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡe.ta/, [ˈɡɛt̪ä]

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒe.ta/, [ˈd͡ʒɛːt̪ä]

Proper noun

Geta m sg (genitive Getae); first declension

1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
   1. Geta, a Roman emperor
   2. Gnaeus Hosidius Geta, a Roman senator

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Geta
Genitive	Getae
Dative	Getae
Accusative	Getam
Ablative	Getā
Vocative	Geta

References

• Geta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.