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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Colossae

Colossae f pl (genitive Colossārum)
Classical[kɔˈɫɔs.sae̯]Ecclesiastical[koˈlɔs.se]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralA city of Phrygia situated on the river Lycus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Colossae
genitive—Colossārum
dative—Colossīs
accusative—Colossās
ablative—Colossīs
vocative—Colossae
locative—Colossīs

Cŏlossae, ārum, f., = Κολοσσαί,
I. a city of Phrygia on the Lycus, now Khonas; to the church in this place Paul's Epistle to the Colossians was addressed, Plin. 5, 32, 41, § 145; Vulg. Col. 1, 2.—Hence,
A. Cŏlos-senses, ium, m., the Colossians, the inhabitants of Colossœ, Ambros. Spir. Sanct. 2, 20.—
B. Cŏlossīnus, a, um, adj., = Κολοσσῖνος, of or belonging to Colossœ: flos, Plin. 21, 9, 27, § 51.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κολοσσαί (Kolossaí).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyColossaeColossae (Κολοσσαί: Eth. Κολοσσηνός, Eth. Κο-λοσσαεύς), a city of Phrygia, first mentioned by Herodotus (7.30) as a large city of Phrygia, on the Lycu…

Quick answers

What does Colossae mean in Latin?
Colossae, a proper noun, means “A city of Phrygia situated on the river Lycus”.
What is the genitive of Colossae?
The genitive singular is Colossārum. Colossae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Colossae?
In classical Latin, [kɔˈɫɔs.sae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koˈlɔs.se].