Thisbe
English edit
Proper noun edit
Thisbe
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) One of a pair of ill-fated lovers, whose story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses.
- (astronomy) 88 Thisbe, a main belt asteroid; named for Thisbe, heroine of said Roman tale.
Translations edit
Asteroid
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Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θίσβη (Thísbē).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtʰis.beː/, [ˈt̪ʰɪs̠beː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtis.be/, [ˈt̪izbe]
Proper noun edit
Thisbē f sg (genitive Thisbēs); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Thisbē |
| Genitive | Thisbēs |
| Dative | Thisbae |
| Accusative | Thisbēn |
| Ablative | Thisbē |
| Vocative | Thisbē |
| Locative | Thisbae |
References edit
- “Thisbe”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Thisbe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Thisbe”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly