Characene
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χαρακηνή (Kharakēnḗ).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kʰa.raˈkeː.neː/, [kʰäräˈkeːneː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ka.raˈt͡ʃe.ne/, [käräˈt͡ʃɛːne]
Proper noun edit
Characēnē f sg (genitive Characēnēs); first declension
- An ancient region and former kingdom at the head of the Persian Gulf near Susiana, in modern Iraq
Declension edit
First-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Characēnē |
Genitive | Characēnēs |
Dative | Characēnae |
Accusative | Characēnēn |
Ablative | Characēnē |
Vocative | Characēnē |