Issus

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Etymology

From Latin Issus, from Ancient Greek Ἰσσός (Issós).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Issus

  1. (historical) An ancient settlement in Cilicia, modern Hatay Province, Turkey, where in 333 BCE Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰσσός (Issós).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Issus f sg (genitive Issī); second declension

  1. Issus

Declension

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Issus
Genitive Issī
Dative Issō
Accusative Issum
Ablative Issō
Vocative Isse
Locative Issī

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References

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