Messene
See also: messene
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀼𐀙 (me-za-na). Doublet of Messina.
Proper noun
editMessene
Anagrams
editLatin
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /mesˈseː.neː/, [mɛs̠ˈs̠eːneː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /mesˈse.ne/, [mesˈsɛːne]
Proper noun
editMessēnē f sg (genitive Messēnēs); first declension
- The capital of Messenia, built under the direction of Epaminondas
Declension
editFirst-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Messēnē |
Genitive | Messēnēs |
Dative | Messēnae |
Accusative | Messēnēn |
Ablative | Messēnē |
Vocative | Messēnē |
Locative | Messēnae |
Related terms
editReferences
edit- “Messene”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Messene in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Messene”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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