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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Named after Prusias (Προυσίας (Prousías)), an ancient king of Bithynia
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prûː.sa/ → /ˈpru.sa/ → /ˈpru.sa/
Proper noun
Προῦσᾰ • (Proûsa) f (genitive Προύσης); first declension
- Prusa; Bursa, Turkey
64 BCE – 24 CE,
Strabo,
Geography 12.4.3:
- Προῦσα δὲ ἐπὶ τῷ Ὀλύμπῳ ἵδρυται τῷ Μυσίῳ
- Proûsa dè epì tôi Olúmpōi hídrutai tôi Musíōi
- Prusa is situated on the Mysian Olympus
Inflection
Descendants
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