LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Donūsa

Donūsa f sg (genitive Donūsae)
Classical[dɔˈnuː.sa]Ecclesiastical[doˈnuː.s̬a]

Meaning

  1. A small island near Naxos

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDonūsa—
genitiveDonūsae—
dativeDonūsae—
accusativeDonūsam—
ablativeDonūsā—
vocativeDonūsa—

Dŏnūsa, ae, f.,
I. a small island in the Aegean Sea, east of Naxos, now Denusa, a place of banishment under the emperors, Mel. 2, 7, 11; Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 69; Verg. A. 3, 125; Tac. A. 4, 30.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δόνουσα (Dónousa).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyDonusaDonusa or DONYSA (Δόνυσα; whence come the corrupt forms Δονουσία, Steph. B. sub voce Eustath. ad Dionys. Per. 530; Dionysia, Mel. 2.7), a small island…

Quick answers

What does Donūsa mean in Latin?
Donūsa, a proper noun, means “A small island near Naxos”.
What is the genitive of Donūsa?
The genitive singular is Donūsae. Donūsa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Donūsa?
In classical Latin, [dɔˈnuː.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [doˈnuː.s̬a].