LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Amphissa

Amphissa f sg (genitive Amphissae)
Classical[amˈpʰɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[amˈfis.sa]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularan ancient town, the chief town of Locris in modern Greece
  2. femininesingulara promontory of Bruttium in modern region of Calabria region, Italy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAmphissa—
genitiveAmphissae—
dativeAmphissae—
accusativeAmphissam—
ablativeAmphissā—
vocativeAmphissa—
locativeAmphissae—

Amphissa, ae, f., = Ἄμφισσα.
I. The ancient chieftown in Locri Ozolœ, near Phocis, now Salona, Luc. 3, 172; cf. Mann. Gr. 125.—
II. A promontory of Locri Epizephyrii, in Lower Italy; whence, Amphissi-us, a, um, adj., of Amphissa: Amphissia saxa, Ov. M. 15, 703 Riese, where Merkel reads Amphrisia, the designation of a place now unknown.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄμφισσα (Ámphissa).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAmphissaAmphissa (Ἄμφισσα: Ἀμφισσαῖος, Ἀμφισσεύς: Amphissensis: Adj. Amphissius: Sálona), the chief town of the Locri Ozolae, situated in a pass at the head o…Biography & mythologyAmphissaAmphissa (Ἄμφισσα), a daughter of Macareus and grand-daughter of Aeolus, was beloved by Apollo, and is said to have given the name to the town of Amph…

Quick answers

What does Amphissa mean in Latin?
Amphissa, a proper noun, means “an ancient town, the chief town of Locris in modern Greece; a promontory of Bruttium in modern region of Calabria region, Italy”.
What is the genitive of Amphissa?
The genitive singular is Amphissae. Amphissa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Amphissa?
In classical Latin, [amˈpʰɪs.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [amˈfis.sa].