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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Anticythēra

Anticythēra n pl (genitive Anticythērōrum)
Classical[an.tɪ.kyˈtʰeː.ra]Ecclesiastical[an.ti.t͡ʃiˈtɛː.ra]

Meaning

  1. Antikythera (an island of Greece located between the Peloponnese and Crete, near Kythira)
    […] Anticytheris, olim mari submerso.1913, Inscriptiones Græcæ, page 179:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Anticythēra
genitive—Anticythērōrum
dative—Anticythērīs
accusative—Anticythēra
ablative—Anticythērīs
vocative—Anticythēra
locative—Anticythērīs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀντικύθηρα (Antikúthēra), from ἀντι- (anti-) + Κύθηρα (Kúthēra). By surface analysis, anti- + Cythēra.

Descendants
  • CatalanAnticitera
  • EnglishAnticythera
  • FrenchAnticythère
  • SpanishAnticitera

Quick answers

What does Anticythēra mean in Latin?
Anticythēra, a proper noun, means “Antikythera (an island of Greece located between the Peloponnese and Crete, near Kythira)”.
What is the genitive of Anticythēra?
The genitive singular is Anticythērōrum. Anticythēra is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Anticythēra?
In classical Latin, [an.tɪ.kyˈtʰeː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [an.ti.t͡ʃiˈtɛː.ra].