Samosata
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English
Etymology
From Latin Samosata, from Ancient Greek Σαμόσατα (Samósata). Doublet of Samsat.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Samosata
- (historical) Former name of Samsat, a city in southeastern Turkey.
Synonyms
- (ancient Samsat, Turkey): Antioch, Antiochia, Antiochia Commagene, Antiochia in Commagene
Translations
city in Commagene
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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαμόσατα (Samósata).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /saˈmo.sa.ta/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /saˈmo.sa.ta/,
Noun
Samosata n pl (genitive Samosatōrum); second declension
- An ancient city in southeast Anatolia, in modern Turkey, located near the banks of the Euphrates; modern Samsat.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, plural only.
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Samosata |
| genitive | Samosatōrum |
| dative | Samosatīs |
| accusative | Samosata |
| ablative | Samosatīs |
| vocative | Samosata |
| locative | Samosatīs |
Related terms
References
- “Samosata”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Samosata in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Portuguese
Proper noun
Samosata f