LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

Amasīa1

Amasīa f sg (genitive Amasīae)
Classical[a.maˈsiː.a]Ecclesiastical[a.maˈs̬iː.a]

Meaning

  1. Amasya (a town in Pontus, on the river Iris, the birthplace of Strabo)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAmasīa—
genitiveAmasīaeamāsiārum
dativeAmasīae—
accusativeAmasīamamāsiās
ablativeAmasīā—
vocativeAmasīa—
locativeAmasīae—

Ămăsīa, ae, f., = Ἀμάσεια,
I. a town in Pontus, on the river Iris, the birthplace of Strabo, Plin. 6, 3, 3, § 8; 6, 3, 4, § 10; cf. Mann. Asia Minor, 2, 461 sq.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Ἀμάσεια (Amáseia).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

noun · femininefirst declension
amāsia2
amāsia f (genitive amāsiae)
Classical[aˈmaː.si.a]Ecclesiastical[aˈmaː.s̬i.a]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latina concubine

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeamāsiaamāsiae
genitiveamāsiaeamāsiārum
dativeamāsiaeamāsiīs
accusativeamāsiamamāsiās
ablativeamāsiāamāsiīs
vocativeamāsiaamāsiae

Origins

Regular feminisation of amāsius (“a lover”).

Descendants
  • Portugueseamásia

Quick answers

What does Amasīa mean in Latin?
Amasīa, a noun, means “Amasya (a town in Pontus, on the river Iris, the birthplace of Strabo)”.
What is the genitive of Amasīa?
The genitive singular is Amasīae. Amasīa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Amasīa?
In classical Latin, [a.maˈsiː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.maˈs̬iː.a].