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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Hierāpytna

Hierāpytna f sg (genitive Hierāpytnae)
Classical[hi.ɛ.raːˈpyt.na]Ecclesiastical[i.e.raˈpit.na]

Meaning

  1. A town of Crete situated in the narrowest part of the island

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHierāpytna—
genitiveHierāpytnae—
dativeHierāpytnae—
accusativeHierāpytnam—
ablativeHierāpytnā—
vocativeHierāpytna—
locativeHierāpytnae—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἱεράπυτνα (Hieráputna).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyHierapytnaHierapytna (Ἱεράπυτνα, Strab. ix. p.440, x. pp. 472, 475; Plin. Nat. 4.20; Ἱερὰ Πύτνα, Ptol. 3.17.4, where some MSS. have Ἱερὰ Πέτρα; Steph. B. sub vo…

Quick answers

What does Hierāpytna mean in Latin?
Hierāpytna, a proper noun, means “A town of Crete situated in the narrowest part of the island”.
What is the genitive of Hierāpytna?
The genitive singular is Hierāpytnae. Hierāpytna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Hierāpytna?
In classical Latin, [hi.ɛ.raːˈpyt.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [i.e.raˈpit.na].