Μασσαλία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably from a pre-Latin language of Italy, perhaps Ancient Ligurian mas (spring).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Μασσᾰλίᾱ (Massalíāf (genitive Μασσᾰλίᾱς); first declension

  1. Massalia (ancient Greek city and colony in modern southern France; modern Marseille)

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Further reading

  • Μασσαλία”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Μασσαλία”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,016

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía), perhaps from Ancient Ligurian mas (spring).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.saˈli.a/
  • Hyphenation: Μα‧σσα‧λί‧α

Proper noun

Μασσαλία (Massalíaf

  1. Marseille (the capital city of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

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