proper noun · femininefirst declension
Cōpae
Cōpae f pl (genitive Cōpārum)
Classical[ˈkoː.pae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔː.pe]
Meaning
- A town of Boeotia situated on the northern extremity of Lake Copais
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Cōpae |
| genitive | — | Cōpārum |
| dative | — | Cōpīs |
| accusative | — | Cōpās |
| ablative | — | Cōpīs |
| vocative | — | Cōpae |
| locative | — | Cōpīs |
Cōpae, ārum, f., = Κῶπαι,
I. an ancient town in Bœotia, now Topolia, Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 26;
on the Copais palus, the large Copais lake, which was named after it, Liv. 33, 29, 6.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κῶπαι (Kôpai).