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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Casmenae

Casmenae f pl (genitive Casmenārum)
Classical[ˈkas.mɛ.nae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaz.me.ne]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralCasmenae (an ancient city in Sicily, founded as a colony by Syracusans in 644 BC, located on the Hyblaean Mountains, near modern Buscemi)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Casmenae
genitive—Casmenārum
dative—Casmenīs
accusative—Casmenās
ablative—Casmenīs
vocative—Casmenae
locative—Casmenīs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κασμέναι (Kasménai).

Descendants
  • EnglishCasmenae
  • FrenchCasmènes
  • ItalianCasmene
  • SicilianCàsmini
  • SicilianCasmeni

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCasmenaeCasmenae (Κασμένη, Herod. Steph. B. sub voce Κασμέναι, Thuc.: Eth. Κασμεναῖος,, Steph.), a city of Sicily founded by a colony from Syracuse, 90 years …

Quick answers

What does Casmenae mean in Latin?
Casmenae, a proper noun, means “Casmenae (an ancient city in Sicily, founded as a colony by Syracusans in 644 BC, located on the Hyblaean Mountains, near modern Buscemi)”.
What is the genitive of Casmenae?
The genitive singular is Casmenārum. Casmenae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Casmenae?
In classical Latin, [ˈkas.mɛ.nae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkaz.me.ne].