proper noun · femininefirst declension
Actē1
Actē f sg (genitive Actēs)
Classical[ˈak.teː]Ecclesiastical[ˈak.te]
Meaning
- The easternmost peninsula of Chalcidice
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Actē | — |
| genitive | Actēs | — |
| dative | Actae | — |
| accusative | Actēn | — |
| ablative | Actē | — |
| vocative | Actē | — |
Actē, ēs, f., = Ἀκτή.
I. Lit., coastland or maritime country; hence, the earlier name for Attica, the province of Middle Greece, in which Athens was situated, Plin. 4, 7, 11; Gell. 14, 6.—
II. One of the Horae, Hyg. F. 183.—
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκτή (Aktḗ).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
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