LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Edessa

Edessa f sg (genitive Edessae)
Classical[ɛˈdɛs.sa]Ecclesiastical[eˈdɛs.sa]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularUrfa (a city in Turkey)
  2. femininesingularEdessa (a city in Greece)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEdessa—
genitiveEdessae—
dativeEdessae—
accusativeEdessam—
ablativeEdessā—
vocativeEdessa—
locativeEdessae—

Ĕdessa, ae, f., = Ἔδεσσα.
I. A city of Macedonia, the burial-place of the kings, Liv. 45, 29; Just. 7, 1, 7.—Hence, Edes-saeus, a, um, adj., of Edessa: Antiphilus (dux), Liv. 42, 51.—
II. A city of Mesopotamia, in the province of Osrhoëne, now Rhoa or Orfa, Plin. 5, 24, 21, § 86; Tac. A. 12, 12; Amm. 20, 11, 4; 21, 7, 7; and where Caracalla died, Aur. Vict. Epit. 21; Eutr. 8, 11. —Hence, Edessēnus, a, um, adj., of Edessa: sepulcra, Amm. 18, 7.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα (Édessa).

Descendants
  • CatalanEdessa
  • EnglishEdessa

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyEdessaEdessa (ἡ Ἔδεσσα: Eth. Ἐδεσσαῖος, Eth. Ἐδεσσηνός), a town of great importance in the northern extremity of Mesopotamia, in the province of Osrhoëne, w…GeographyEdessaEdessa (Ἔδεσσα: Eth. Ἐδεσσαῖος, Eth. Ἐδεσσηνός), the ancient capital of Macedonia, was seated on the Egnatian way, at the entrance of a pass, which wa…

Quick answers

What does Edessa mean in Latin?
Edessa, a proper noun, means “Urfa (a city in Turkey); Edessa (a city in Greece)”.
What is the genitive of Edessa?
The genitive singular is Edessae. Edessa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Edessa?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈdɛs.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈdɛs.sa].