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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎 (ʾlʾs); probably ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil- (“god”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /é.lis.sa/ → /ˈe.lis.sa/ → /ˈe.li.sa/
Proper noun
Ἔλῐσσᾰ • (Élissa) f (genitive Ἐλῐ́σσης); first declension
- Phoenician name of Δῑδώ.
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