proper noun · neutersecond declension
Artemīsium
Artemīsium n sg (genitive Artemīsiī or Artemīsī)
Classical[ar.tɛˈmiː.si.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ar.teˈmiː.s̬i.um]
Meaning
- a cape in the north of the island of Euboea, Greece
- a mountain forming the boundary between Argolis and Arcadia in modern Greece
- a fortress in Macedonia built at the mouth of the river Rechius, in modern Greece
- a promontory in Caria, in modern Turkey
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Artemīsium | — |
| genitive | Artemīsiī Artemīsī | — |
| dative | Artemīsiō | — |
| accusative | Artemīsium | — |
| ablative | Artemīsiō | — |
| vocative | Artemīsium | — |
Artĕmisĭum, ii, n., = Ἀρτεμίσιον.
I. A promontory of the island Eubœa, Nep. Them. 3, 2 and 4.—
II. A town in Eubœa, Plin. 4. 12, 21, § 64.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρτεμῑ́σιον (Artemī́sion).