Thenae

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Θεναί (Thenaí).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈtʰe.nae̯/, [ˈt̪ʰɛnäe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈte.ne/, [ˈt̪ɛːne]

Proper noun

Thenae f pl (genitive Thenārum); first declension

1. a town of Crete situated near Cnossus
2. A maritime city in Africa

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Thenae
Genitive	Thenārum
Dative	Thenīs
Accusative	Thenās
Ablative	Thenīs
Vocative	Thenae
Locative	Thenīs

References

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