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French
Proper noun
Patara ?
- Patara (ancient city in Lycia)
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάταρα (Pátara).
Pronunciation
Noun
Patara n pl (genitive Patarōrum); second declension
- a maritime city of Lycia, celebrated for its temple of Apollo
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, plural only.
Derived terms
References
- “Patara”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Patara in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.