Maeotae

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαιῶται (Maiôtai).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Maeōtae m pl (genitive Maeōtārum); first declension

  1. (historical) an ancient tribe who lived next to the Sea of Azov

Declension

First-declension noun, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative Maeōtae
Genitive Maeōtārum
Dative Maeōtīs
Accusative Maeōtās
Ablative Maeōtīs
Vocative Maeōtae

References

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