Phocaea

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See also: Phocæa

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Etymology

From Latin Phōcaea, from Ancient Greek Φώκαια (Phṓkaia).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Phocaea

  1. (historical) an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia
  2. (astronomy) 25 Phocaea, a main belt asteroid.

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φώκαια (Phṓkaia).

Proper noun

Phōcaea f sg (genitive Phōcaeae); first declension

  1. Phocaea

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Phōcaea
genitive Phōcaeae
dative Phōcaeae
accusative Phōcaeam
ablative Phōcaeā
vocative Phōcaea
locative Phōcaeae

Descendants

  • Catalan: Phocea
  • English: Phocaea
  • French: Phocée
  • Italian: Focea
  • Spanish: Focea

References

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