Third declension.
The English meaning of the Latin phrase 'urbs in horto' is city in a garden. In the word-by-word translation, the noun 'urbs' means 'city'. The preposition 'in' means 'in'. The noun 'horto' means 'garden'. Moving things around and changing them a bit brings forth the phrase 'hortus in urbe'. This Latin phrase means 'garden in a city'. In the word-by-word translation, the noun 'hortus' means 'garden'. The preposition 'in' means 'in'. The noun 'urbe' means 'city'.
its urbs, urbis
Only first declension Latin feminines end in -a. Most feminine nouns do not.
urbem is Latin for city, the root of the word is the noun urbs, city (ergo: the English word urban)
urbs
Urbs.
City = urbs
urbs (gen. urbis)
A city in a garden is the English equivalent of Chicago's motto 'urbs in horto'. In the word by word translation, the noun 'urbs' means 'city'. The preposition 'in' means 'in'. The noun 'horto' means 'garden'.
"Urbe, urbem--urbs, urbis."
Urbs in colle.
The Latin phrase for "hidden city" is "urbs occulta." In Latin, "urbs" means city, and "occulta" means hidden or concealed. When combined, they form the phrase "urbs occulta," which translates to hidden city.