proper noun · femininefirst declension
Erana
Erana f sg (genitive Eranae)
Classical[ˈɛ.ra.na]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.ra.na]
Meaning
- femininesingulara town of Messenia situated on the road from Pylus to Cyparissia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Erana | — |
| genitive | Eranae | — |
| dative | Eranae | — |
| accusative | Eranam | — |
| ablative | Eranā | — |
| vocative | Erana | — |
| locative | Eranae | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔρανα (Érana).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyEranaErana a place in Cilicia. Cicero (Cic. Fam. 15.4), after leaving Epiphaneia [EPIPHANEIA], ascended the Amanus, and he took Erana, a place not of the c…GeographyEranaErana (ἡ Ἔρανα), a town in Messenia, mentioned by Strabo as lying upon the road between Cyparissia and Pylos. It was, probably, near the promontory Cy…