Tingis

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Tingis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Tingidae – typical lace bugs.

References

Latin

Alternative forms
  • Tigis, Tigisis

Etymology

Possibly from Numidian, since it was a Numidian city. Ancient Greek Τίγισις (Tígisis).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtin.ɡis/, [ˈtɪŋ.ɡɪs]

Proper noun

Tingis f sg (genitive Tingis); third declension

  1. Tangiers

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem), with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Tingis
Genitive Tingis
Dative Tingī
Accusative Tingem
Ablative Tinge
Vocative Tingis
Locative Tingī
Tinge

Derived terms
  • Tingitānus

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