Pessinus

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πεσσινοῦς (Pessinoûs).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Pessinūs f sg (genitive Pessinuntis); third declension

  1. A town in the west of Galatia situated near the left bank of the Sangarius

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Pessinūs
genitive Pessinuntis
dative Pessinuntī
accusative Pessinuntem
ablative Pessinunte
vocative Pessinūs
locative Pessinuntī
Pessinunte

Derived terms

References

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