Larissa
English
Alternative forms
- Larisa (the city; the female name)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləˈɹɪsə/
Proper noun
Larissa
- A city in north-central Greece, the capital of Thessaly.
- A city in western Asia Minor, close to ancient Greek city of Smyrna and to contemporary Turkish city of Menemen
- (Greek mythology) A nymph with a local cult near the city of Larissa.
- A female given name (after the mythological character and a 4th century Greek Orthodox martyr).
- (astronomy) A moon of Neptune.
Related terms
- female given name: Lara
Translations
the city in Greece
Finnish
German
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).
Proper noun
Larissa f
- A female given name, equivalent to English Larissa
- Larissa (a city, the regional capital of Thessaly, Greece)
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).
Inflection
First declension, with locative.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Lārissa |
Genitive | Lārissae |
Dative | Lārissae |
Accusative | Lārissam |
Ablative | Lārissā |
Vocative | Lārissa |
Locative | Lārissae |
References
- Larissa in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Larissa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Portuguese
Proper noun
Larissa f
- A female given name, equivalent to English Larissa
- Larissa (a city, the regional capital of Thessaly, Greece)
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