Latin edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δέρβη (Dérbē).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Derbē f sg (genitive Derbēs); first declension

  1. A town of Lycaonia situated near the borders with Cappadocia

Declension edit

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

Case Singular
Nominative Derbē
Genitive Derbēs
Dative Derbae
Accusative Derbēn
Ablative Derbē
Vocative Derbē
Locative Derbae

Related terms edit

References edit

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