Thisbe
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English
Proper noun
Thisbe
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) One of a pair of ill-fated lovers, whose story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses.
- (astronomy) 88 Thisbe, a main belt asteroid; named for Thisbe, heroine of said Roman tale.
Translations
Asteroid
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Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θίσβη (Thísbē).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈtʰis.beː/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtis.be/,
Proper noun
Thisbē f sg (genitive Thisbēs); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Thisbē |
| Genitive | Thisbēs |
| Dative | Thisbae |
| Accusative | Thisbēn |
| Ablative | Thisbē |
| Vocative | Thisbē |
| Locative | Thisbae |
References
- “Thisbe”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Thisbe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Thisbe”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly