Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Acraephia. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Acraephia, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Acraephia in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Acraephia you have here. The definition of the word
Acraephia will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Acraephia, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκραιφία (Akraiphía).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Acraephia f sg (genitive Acraephiae); first declension
- a town of Boeotia, situated on the eastern bank of the lake Copais
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
References
- “Acraephia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Acraephia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Acraephia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly