Messene
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See also: messene
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀼𐀙 (me-za-na). Doublet of Messina.
Proper noun
Messene
Anagrams
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /mesˈseː.neː/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /mesˈse.ne/,
Proper noun
Messēnē f sg (genitive Messēnēs); first declension
- The capital of Messenia, built under the direction of Epaminondas
Declension
First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Messēnē |
| genitive | Messēnēs |
| dative | Messēnae |
| accusative | Messēnēn |
| ablative | Messēnē |
| vocative | Messēnē |
| locative | Messēnae |
Related terms
References
- “Messene”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Messene in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Messene”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly