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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Ampheia

Ampheia f sg (genitive Ampheiae)
Classical[amˈpʰɛi̯.a]Ecclesiastical[amˈfɛi̯.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara town of Messenia situated near the borders of Laconia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAmpheia—
genitiveAmpheiae—
dativeAmpheiae—
accusativeAmpheiam—
ablativeAmpheiā—
vocativeAmpheia—
locativeAmpheiae—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄμφεια (Ámpheia).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAmpheiaAmpheia (Ἄμφεια: Eth. Ἀμφεύς), a town of Messenia, situated on the frontiers of Laconia, upon a hill well supplied with water. It was surprised and ta…

Quick answers

What does Ampheia mean in Latin?
Ampheia, a proper noun, means “a town of Messenia situated near the borders of Laconia”.
What is the genitive of Ampheia?
The genitive singular is Ampheiae. Ampheia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Ampheia?
In classical Latin, [amˈpʰɛi̯.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [amˈfɛi̯.a].