Pessinus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πεσσινοῦς (Pessinoûs).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpes.si.nuːs/, [ˈpɛs̠ːɪnuːs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpes.si.nus/, [ˈpɛsːinus]

Proper noun

Pessinūs f sg (genitive Pessinuntis); third declension

  1. A town in the west of Galatia situated near the left bank of the Sangarius

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Pessinūs
Genitive Pessinuntis
Dative Pessinuntī
Accusative Pessinuntem
Ablative Pessinunte
Vocative Pessinūs
Locative Pessinuntī
Pessinunte

Derived terms
  • Pessinuntius

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