Contenebra

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Latin

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Contenebra f sg (genitive Contenebrae); first declension

  1. A town of Etruria mentioned only by Livy together with Cortuosa

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Contenebra
Genitive Contenebrae
Dative Contenebrae
Accusative Contenebram
Ablative Contenebrā
Vocative Contenebra
Locative Contenebrae

References

  • Contenebra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Contenebra”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly