Nisibis

English

Etymology

From Latin Nisibis, from Ancient Greek Νίσιβις (Nísibis), from Aramaic ܢܨܝܼܒܝܼܢ‎ (nəṣīḇīn).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɪs.ɪ.bɪs/, /ˈnɪs.ə.bɪs/

Proper noun

Nisibis

(historical) Ancient city in northern Mesopotamia. Modern Nusaybin in Turkey.

Related terms

Nisibene

Translations

ancient city of Mesopotamia

Akkadian: 𒌷𒈾𒍢𒁉𒈾 (Naṣibina)
Aramaic:
Classical Syriac: ܢܨܝܒܝܢ‎ (Naṣībīn)
Armenian: Մծբին (Mcbin)
Greek:
Ancient: Νίσιβις (Nísibis)
Kurdish:
Northern Kurdish: Nisêbîn (ku)
Latin: Nisibis
Portuguese: Nísibis, Nísibin
Russian: Нисибис (Nisibis)

Latin

Alternative forms

Nesebis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Νίσιβις (Nísibis).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈni.si.bis/, [ˈnɪs̠ɪbɪs̠]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈni.si.bis/, [ˈniːs̬ibis]

Noun

Nisibis f sg (genitive Nisibis); third declension

Nisibis

Declension

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

Case	Singular
Nominative	Nisibis
Genitive	Nisibis
Dative	Nisibī
Accusative	Nisibem
Ablative	Nisibe
Vocative	Nisibis
Locative	Nisibī Nisibe

Related terms

Nisibēnus

References

Nisibis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
“Nisibis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

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