proper noun · femininethird declension
Ctēsiphōn
Ctēsiphōn f sg (genitive Ctēsiphōntis)
Classical[ˈkteː.sɪ.pʰoːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈktɛː.s̬i.fon]
Meaning
- Ctesiphon (the ancient capital of Parthia, in modern Iraq)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ctēsiphōn | — |
| genitive | Ctēsiphōntis | — |
| dative | Ctēsiphōntī | — |
| accusative | Ctēsiphōntem | — |
| ablative | Ctēsiphōnte | — |
| vocative | Ctēsiphōn | — |
| locative | Ctēsiphōntī Ctēsiphōnte | — |
Ctēsĭphōn, ontis, m., = Κτησιφῶν,
I. an Athenian defended by Demosthenes, Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213 al.
Ctēsĭphōn, ontis, f., = Κτεσιφῶν,
I. a town in Assyria, residence of the Parthian kings, Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 122; Tac. A. 6, 42; Amm. 23, 6, 23; Eutr. 8, 3; Spart. Sev. 16, 1.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Κτησιφῶν (Ktēsiphôn). In Old Latin, it was declined as Ctēsiphōn, Ctēsiphōnis.
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyCtesiphonCtesiphon (Κτησιφών: Eth. Κτησιφώντιος), a large city in the southern part of Assyria, on the left or eastern bank of the Tigris, the origin of which …Biography & mythologyCtesiphonCtesiphon. 2. An Athenian, who was sent in B. C. 348 as ambassador to king Philip of Macedonia, with the view of recovering the ransom which Phrynon o…