proper noun · femininefirst declension
Antemnae
Antemnae f pl (genitive Antemnārum)
Classical[anˈtɛm.nae̯]Ecclesiastical[anˈtɛm.ne]
Meaning
- femininepluralan ancient city in Latium situated near Rome, just below the confluence of the Anio with the Tiber
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Antemnae |
| genitive | — | Antemnārum |
| dative | — | Antemnīs |
| accusative | — | Antemnās |
| ablative | — | Antemnīs |
| vocative | — | Antemnae |
| locative | — | Antemnīs |
Antemnae, ārum (sing. Antemna, Cato. Orig. ap. Prisc. p. 716 P.; Sil. 8, 367), f.,
I. a very ancient town of the Sabines, so called from its situation on the river (ante amnem; cf.
Interamna) Anio, where it empties into the Tiber, Varr. L. L. 5, § 28 Müll.; Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 631; cf. Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 68; and Mann. Ital. 1, 662.—Hence, An-temnās, ātis, adj., belonging to Antemnœ; Antemnātes, ium, m., its inhabitants, Liv. 1, 9, 10.Origins
From ante (“in front”) + amnem (“river”).