proper noun · femininefirst declension
Idūmaea
Idūmaea f sg (genitive Idūmaeae)
Classical[ɪ.duːˈmae̯.a]Ecclesiastical[i.duˈmɛː.a]
Meaning
- historicalIdumaea (an ancient region in the south of Judea in modern Israel and the West Bank, inhabited by the Edomites during the Hellenistic period and Roman occupation)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Idūmaea | — |
| genitive | Idūmaeae | — |
| dative | Idūmaeae | — |
| accusative | Idūmaeam | — |
| ablative | Idūmaeā | — |
| vocative | Idūmaea | — |
Ĭdūmaea, ae, f., = Ἰδουμαία,
I. a region of Palestine, Plin. 5, 14, 15, § 70.—Called also poet. ĭdūmē, es, f., Val. Fl. 1, 12; Luc. 3, 216.—
II. Deriv.: ĭdūmaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Idumea, Idumean; poet. also for Palestinian, Jewish:
palmae, Verg. G. 3, 12: triumphi, over Judea, Mart. 2, 2, 5: porta, Juv. 8, 160.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰδουμαία (Idoumaía).