LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Antissa

Antissa f sg (genitive Antissae)
Classical[anˈtɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[anˈtis.sa]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularAn ancient city of Lesbos and birthplace of Terpander

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAntissa—
genitiveAntissae—
dativeAntissae—
accusativeAntissam—
ablativeAntissā—
vocativeAntissa—
locativeAntissae—

Antissa, ae, f., = Ἄντισσα,
I. a town in the southern part of the island of Lesbos, now Kalas Limneonas, Liv. 45, 31; Ov. M. 15, 287; Plin. 5, 31, 39, § 89.—Hence, An-tissaei, ōrum, m., inhabitants of Antissa, Liv. 45, 31.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἄντισσα (Ántissa).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAntissaAntissa (Ἄντισσα: Eth. Ἀντισσαῖος), a city of the island Lesbos, near to Cape Sigrium, the western point of Lesbos (Steph. B. sub voce Ἄντισσα, follow…

Quick answers

What does Antissa mean in Latin?
Antissa, a proper noun, means “An ancient city of Lesbos and birthplace of Terpander”.
What is the genitive of Antissa?
The genitive singular is Antissae. Antissa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Antissa?
In classical Latin, [anˈtɪs.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [anˈtis.sa].