Cressa

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρῆσσα (Krêssa).

Proper noun

Crēssa f (genitive Crēssae); first declension

  1. A city of Paphlagonia founded by Meriones after the war of Troy
  2. A port-town of Caria mentioned by Pliny

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Crēssa
Genitive Crēssae
Dative Crēssae
Accusative Crēssam
Ablative Crēssā
Vocative Crēssa

References
  • Cressa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Cressa in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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