Mesene

Latin edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσηνή (Mesēnḗ).

Pronunciation edit

(Classical) IPA^(key): /meˈseː.neː/, [mɛˈs̠eːneː]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /meˈse.ne/, [meˈs̬ɛːne]

Proper noun edit

Mesēnē f sg (genitive Mesēnēs); first declension

A small ancient region in Mesopotamia, whose exact position is uncertain

Declension edit

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

Case	Singular
Nominative	Mesēnē
Genitive	Mesēnēs
Dative	Mesēnae
Accusative	Mesēnēn
Ablative	Mesēnē
Vocative	Mesēnē

References edit

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

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