Tomyris
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τόμυρις (Tómuris).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈto.my.ris/, [ˈt̪ɔmʏrɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈto.mi.ris/, [ˈt̪ɔːmiris]
Proper noun edit
Tomyris f sg (genitive Tomyris); third declension
- The queen of the Massagetae who killed Cyrus in battle
Declension edit
Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Tomyris |
| Genitive | Tomyris |
| Dative | Tomyrī |
| Accusative | Tomyrem |
| Ablative | Tomyre |
| Vocative | Tomyris |