proper noun · femininefirst declension
Calactē
Calactē f sg (genitive Calactēs)
Classical[kaˈɫak.teː]Ecclesiastical[kaˈlak.te]
Meaning
- a city on the north coast of Sicily, situated between Tyndaris and Cephaloedium
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Calactē | — |
| genitive | Calactēs | — |
| dative | Calactae | — |
| accusative | Calactēn | — |
| ablative | Calactē | — |
| vocative | Calactē | — |
| locative | Calactēs | — |
Călactē, ēs, f., = Καλὴ ἀκτή (i. e. Fair Beach),
I. a town on the north coast of Sicily, now Caronia, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 43, § 101; Sil. 14, 251.—Hence,
II. Călactīnus, i, m., an inhabitant of Calacte, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 22, § 49; id. Fam. 13, 37.—In plur.:
Calactini, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 43, § 101.Origins
From Ancient Greek Καλάκτα (Kalákta).