Μεσσήνιος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē, Messene) +‎ -ιος (-ios)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

Μεσσήνῐος (Messḗniosm (feminine Μεσσηνῐ́ᾱ, neuter Μεσσήνῐον); first/second declension

  1. Messenian, of Messene

Declension

Further reading

  • Μεσσήνιοι”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers