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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Ephesus

Ephesus f sg (genitive Ephesī)
Classical[ˈɛ.pʰɛ.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.fe.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularEphesus (an ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEphesus—
genitiveEphesī—
dativeEphesō—
accusativeEphesum—
ablativeEphesō—
vocativeEphese—
locativeEphesī—

Ĕphĕsus, i, f., = Ἔφεσος,
I. an old and celebrated commercial city of Ionia, with a temple to Diana, now ruins near the village of Ayasaluk, Mel. 1, 17, 2; Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 131 sqq.; Plaut. Bacch. 2, 1, 2; 2, 3, 75; 102; 4, 9, 124 et saep.—Derivv.,
II. ĕphĕsĭus, a, um, adj., Ephesian: Diana, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 73; id. Mil. 2, 5, 1; Cic. Div. 1, 23 fin.: mater, born at Ephesus, id. Phil. 3, 6, 15: pecunia, deposited in the temple there, Caes. B. C. 3, 33 fin.; 3, 105, 1. —Subst.: Ephesii, ōrum, m., the Ephesians, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 75; Cic. Tusc. 5, 36, 105; Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 58 al.

Origins

Luwian [Term?] (/⁠Apa-ša⁠/)der. Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos)bor. Latin Ephesus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos).

Descendants
  • CatalanEfes
  • FrenchÉphèse
  • ItalianEfeso
  • PortugueseÉfeso
  • RomanianEfes
  • SpanishÉfeso
  • EnglishEphesus
  • IrishEifeasas
  • IrishEiphisfrom Old Irish Ephis
  • IrishEifísfrom Old Irish Ephis

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyEphesusEphesus (Ἔφεσος: Eth. Ἐφέσιος, Eth. Ἐφεσίτης, Eth. Ἐφεσεύς), a city in Lydia, one of the twelve Ionian cities (Hdt. 1.142), on the south side of the C…

Quick answers

What does Ephesus mean in Latin?
Ephesus, a proper noun, means “Ephesus (an ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey)”.
What is the genitive of Ephesus?
The genitive singular is Ephesī. Ephesus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ephesus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛ.pʰɛ.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.fe.s̬us].