proper noun · femininefirst declension
Cortōna
Cortōna f sg (genitive Cortōnae)
Classical[kɔrˈtoː.na]Ecclesiastical[korˈtɔː.na]
Meaning
- Cortona
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cortōna | — |
| genitive | Cortōnae | — |
| dative | Cortōnae | — |
| accusative | Cortōnam | — |
| ablative | Cortōnā | — |
| vocative | Cortōna | — |
| locative | Cortōnae | — |
Cortōna, ae, f.,
I. a very ancient town in Etruria, northwest of Lake Trasimenus, Liv. 9, 37, 12; 22, 4, 1.—Hence,
II. Cortōnen-sis, e, adj., of Cortona:
montes, Liv. 22, 4, 2.—Cortōnenses, its inhabitants, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52.Origins
Borrowed from Etruscan 𐌂𐌖𐌓𐌕𐌖𐌍 (curtun).