Latin edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek Μαράκανδα (Marákanda).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Maracanda f sg (genitive Maracandae); first declension

  1. The capital of Sogdiana, now Samarkand

Declension edit

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Maracanda
Genitive Maracandae
Dative Maracandae
Accusative Maracandam
Ablative Maracandā
Vocative Maracanda
Locative Maracandae

References edit

  • Maracanda”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly