proper noun · femininefirst declension
Issa
Issa f sg (genitive Issae)
Classical[ˈɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[ˈis.sa]
Meaning
- femininesingularVis (an island off the coast of Croatia)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Issa | — |
| genitive | Issae | — |
| dative | Issae | — |
| accusative | Issam | — |
| ablative | Issā | — |
| vocative | Issa | — |
Issa, ae, f., = Ἴσσα,
I. an island in the Adriatic Sea, near Illyria, with a town of the same name, now Lissa, Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 152; Caes. B. C. 3, 9; Liv. 43, 9. —
II. Derivv.
A. Issaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Issa, Issæan; subst.: Issaei, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Issa, Liv. 31, 45. —
B. Issaĭcus, a, um, adj., Issæan, Liv. 32, 21.—
C. Issensis, e, adj., Issæan:
naves, Liv. 43, 9.—Subst.: Issenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Issa, Liv. 45, 26.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἴσσα (Íssa), possibly from an Illyrian word meaning "spas," from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“to move violently, rapidly”). Possibly related to Isacia, a place in Lucania mentioned by Pliny.
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyIssaIssa (Ἴσσι, Ptol. 2.16.14; Agathem. 1.5; Pomp. Mela, 2.7.13; Plin. Nat. 3.26; Steph. B. sub voce Itin. Anton.; Pent. Tab.; Isia, Geog. Rav.; Ἴης, Cons…Biography & mythologyIssaIssa (Ἴσσα), a daughter of Macareus in Lesbos, and the beloved of Apollo, from whom the Lesbian town of Issa is said to have received its name. (Ov. M…