Emmaus

English

Etymology

From Latin Emmaus, from Koine Greek Ἐμμαοῦς (Emmaoûs), typically derived from Hebrew חמת (ḥammat, “hot spring”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈmeɪ.əs/

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Proper noun

Emmaus

1. A town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament, where Jesus is said to have appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two disciples. Various locations have been suggested.
2. (historical) A former city in the West Bank, Palestine.
3. A borough of Pennsylvania.

Synonyms

• (former Palestinian city): Imwas, Nicopolis, Emmaus Nicopolis

Translations

former Palestinian city

• Ottoman Turkish: عمواس (Amvas), نیقوپولس (Nikopolis)

Anagrams

• summae, ammuse

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἐμμαοῦς (Emmaoûs), typically derived from Hebrew חמת (ḥammat, “hot spring”). .

Proper noun

Emmaūs n sg or f sg (variously declined, genitive Emmaūs or Emmaūntis or Emmaūntos); indeclinable, third declension

1. Emmaus

Declension

Indeclinable noun or third-declension noun or third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant), with locative, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Emmaūs
genitive	Emmaūs Emmaūntis Emmaūntos
dative	Emmaūs Emmaūntī
accusative	Emmaūs Emmaūntem Emmaūnta
ablative	Emmaūs Emmaūnte
vocative	Emmaūs
locative	Emmaūs Emmaūntī Emmaūnte

Descendants

• English: Emmaus

References

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