Cisthene

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κισθήνη (Kisthḗnē).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kisˈtʰeː.neː/, [kɪs̠ˈt̪ʰeːneː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃisˈte.ne/, [t͡ʃisˈt̪ɛːne]

Proper noun

Cisthēnē f sg (genitive Cisthēnēs); first declension

1. A town in Mysia situated north of Atarneus

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Cisthēnē
Genitive	Cisthēnēs
Dative	Cisthēnae
Accusative	Cisthēnēn
Ablative	Cisthēnē
Vocative	Cisthēnē
Locative	Cisthēnae

References

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