proper noun · femininefirst declension
Chrȳsa
Chrȳsa f sg (genitive Chrȳsae)
Classical[ˈkʰryː.sa]Ecclesiastical[ˈkriː.s̬a]
Meaning
- A town on the Hellespont situated between Abydus and Ophrynium
- a town in Mysia, mentioned by Pliny
- A town of Troad
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Chrȳsa | — |
| genitive | Chrȳsae | — |
| dative | Chrȳsae | — |
| accusative | Chrȳsam | — |
| ablative | Chrȳsā | — |
| vocative | Chrȳsa | — |
| locative | Chrȳsae | — |
Chrȳsa, ae, or Chrȳsē, ēs, f., = Χρύση.
I. A town on the coast of Troas sacred to Apollo, Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 122; Mel. 1, 18; Ov. M. 13, 174 (cf. Hom. Il. 1, 390; 1, 452).—
II. An island near Crete, Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 61.—
III. An island of India, Mel. 3, 7, 7.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χρύση (Khrúsē).