LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Eleūsa

Eleūsa f sg (genitive Eleūsae)
Classical[ɛ.ɫeˈuː.sa]Ecclesiastical[e.leˈuː.s̬a]

Meaning

  1. An island of the Saronic Gulf near the promontory of Spiraeum

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEleūsa—
genitiveEleūsae—
dativeEleūsae—
accusativeEleūsam—
ablativeEleūsā—
vocativeEleūsa—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλεοῦσσα (Eleoûssa).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyEleusaEleusa 1. (Ἐλεούσα, Ἐλαούση), a small island off the coast of Caria (Strab. pp. 651, 652; Stadiasmus), between Rhodus and the mainland, opposite to th…GeographyEleusaEleusa or ELEUSSA (Ἐλεοῦσσα). 1. An island opposite cape Astypalaea, off the western coast of Attica. (Strab. ix. p.398.) 2. An island named by Pliny,…

Quick answers

What does Eleūsa mean in Latin?
Eleūsa, a proper noun, means “An island of the Saronic Gulf near the promontory of Spiraeum”.
What is the genitive of Eleūsa?
The genitive singular is Eleūsae. Eleūsa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Eleūsa?
In classical Latin, [ɛ.ɫeˈuː.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [e.leˈuː.s̬a].