Motya

See also: motya

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μοτύη (Motúē).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ty.a/, [ˈmɔt̪yä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.t͡si.a/, [ˈmɔːt̪͡s̪iä]

Proper noun

Motya f sg (genitive Motyae); first declension

1. A city in Sicily situated between Drepanum and Lilybaeum, now Mozia

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Motya
Genitive	Motyae
Dative	Motyae
Accusative	Motyam
Ablative	Motyā
Vocative	Motya
Locative	Motyae

Derived terms

• Motyensis

References

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