Thyssus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θύσσος (Thússos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈtʰys.sus/, [ˈt̪ʰʏs̠ːʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈtis.sus/, [ˈt̪isːus]

Proper noun

Thyssus f sg (genitive Thyssī); second declension

1. A town of Macedonia, whose exact position is still unknown

Declension

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Thyssus
Genitive	Thyssī
Dative	Thyssō
Accusative	Thyssum
Ablative	Thyssō
Vocative	Thysse
Locative	Thyssī

References

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