Himera

See also: himera and ĥimera

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἱμέρα (Himéra).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈhiː.me.ra/, [ˈhiːmɛrä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈi.me.ra/, [ˈiːmerä]

Proper noun

Hīmera f sg (genitive Hīmerae); first declension
Hīmera n pl (genitive Hīmerōrum); second declension

1. A city on the north coast of Sicily, situated between Panormus and Cephaloedium

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Hīmera
Genitive	Hīmerae
Dative	Hīmerae
Accusative	Hīmeram
Ablative	Hīmerā
Vocative	Hīmera
Locative	Hīmerae

Proper noun

Hīmera m sg (genitive Hīmerae); first declension

1. a river that flows across this town, now called Imera

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Hīmera
Genitive	Hīmerae
Dative	Hīmerae
Accusative	Hīmeram
Ablative	Hīmerā
Vocative	Hīmera

References

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