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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Dionȳsia

Dionȳsia f (genitive Dionȳsiae)
Classical[di.ɔˈnyː.si.a]Ecclesiastical[di.oˈniː.s̬i.a]

Meaning

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Denise

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDionȳsiaDionȳsiae
genitiveDionȳsiaeDionȳsiārum
dativeDionȳsiaeDionȳsiīs
accusativeDionȳsiamDionȳsiās
ablativeDionȳsiāDionȳsiīs
vocativeDionȳsiaDionȳsiae

Dĭŏnȳsia, ae, f.,
I. a noted dancer, Cic. Rosc. Com. 8; Gell. 1, 5.
Dĭŏnȳsĭa, ōrum, v. Dionysus.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianDionisia
  • EnglishDwightfrom Middle English Dionysia
  • EnglishDysonfrom Middle English Dionysia
  • EnglishTysonfrom Middle English Dionysia
  • PortugueseDionísia
  • SpanishDionisia
  • SicilianDinisa

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesDionysiaDionysia (Διονύσια). Dionysus as well as Apollo had a share at Delphi as one of the chief Hellenic gods. Dionysus was the god of the peasantry, the be…

Quick answers

What does Dionȳsia mean in Latin?
Dionȳsia, a proper noun, means “a female given name, equivalent to English Denise”.
What is the genitive of Dionȳsia?
The genitive singular is Dionȳsiae. Dionȳsia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Dionȳsia?
In classical Latin, [di.ɔˈnyː.si.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [di.oˈniː.s̬i.a].