Ortygia
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρτυγία (Ortugía), itself from ὄρτυξ (órtux, “quail”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /orˈty.ɡi.a/, [ɔrˈt̪ʏɡiä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /orˈti.d͡ʒi.a/, [orˈt̪iːd͡ʒiä]
Proper noun edit
Ortygia f sg (genitive Ortygiae); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Ortygia |
Genitive | Ortygiae |
Dative | Ortygiae |
Accusative | Ortygiam |
Ablative | Ortygiā |
Vocative | Ortygia |