Messene

See also: messene

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀼𐀙 (me-za-na).

Proper noun

Messene

  1. An ancient Greek city in the southwest Peloponnesus and new capital of the region of Messenia

Anagrams

Latin

Alternative forms
  • Messēna

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /mesˈseː.neː/, [mɛsˈseː.neː]

Proper noun

Messēnē f (genitive Messēnēs); first declension

  1. The capital of Messenia, built under the direction of Epaminondas

Inflection

First declension, Greek type.

Case Singular
Nominative Messēnē
Genitive Messēnēs
Dative Messēnae
Accusative Messēnēn
Ablative Messēnē
Vocative Messēnē

References
  • Messene in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Messene in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Messene in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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