proper noun · femininefirst declension
Cȳmē
Cȳmē f sg (genitive Cȳmēs)
Classical[ˈkyː.meː]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.me]
Meaning
- A city of Aeolis situated north of the Hermus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cȳmē | — |
| genitive | Cȳmēs | — |
| dative | Cȳmae | — |
| accusative | Cȳmēn | — |
| ablative | Cȳmē | — |
| vocative | Cȳmē | — |
| locative | Cȳmēs | — |
Cȳmē, ēs, f., = Κύμη,
I. a town of Æolis, near the mod. Sanderli or Sandarlio, Mel. 1, 18, 1; Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 121; Nep. Alcib. 7, 1; Liv. 37, 11, 15; Vell. 1, 4, 4; Tac. A. 2, 47.—
II. Hence, Cȳmaeus, a, um, adj., of Cyme:
Athenagoras, Cic. Fl. 7, 17: fundus, id. ib. 20, 46: Antigonus, Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 8; Col. 1, 1, 9.—In plur.: Cȳmaei, ōrum, m., inhabitants of Cyme, Liv. 38, 39, 8.Cȳmē, v. Cumae.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύμη (Kúmē).