Elissa

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élissa); probably from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕 (ʾlʾst /⁠Elishat⁠/), 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎 (ʾlʾs /⁠Elisha⁠/).
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Proper noun

Elissa

  1. (Greek mythology) Dido, queen of Carthage.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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Latin

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élissa).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Elissa f sg (genitive Elissae); first declension

  1. (poetic) Synonym of Dīdō (legendary foundress and queen of Carthage)

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Elissa
genitive Elissae
dative Elissae
accusative Elissam
ablative Elissā
vocative Elissa

References

  • Ĕlissa”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Félix Gaffiot (1934) “Elīsa (-ssa)”, in Dictionnaire illustré latin-français [Illustrated Latin-French Dictionary] (in French), Hachette:582