proper noun · femininefirst declension
Lagūsa
Lagūsa f sg (genitive Lagūsae)
Classical[ɫaˈɡuː.sa]Ecclesiastical[laˈɡuː.s̬a]
Meaning
- an island of the Aegean Sea
- An island in the bay of Telmessus in Lycia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lagūsa | — |
| genitive | Lagūsae | — |
| dative | Lagūsae | — |
| accusative | Lagūsam | — |
| ablative | Lagūsā | — |
| vocative | Lagūsa | — |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Λάγουσα (Lágousa).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyLagusaLagusa (Λάγουσα, Λαγοῦσσα), an island in the Aegaean sea, the name of which occurs in Strabo between those of Sicinus and Pholegandrus. Hence it is pr…GeographyLagusaLagusa (Λάγουσα), one of a group of small islands in the bay of Telmissus in Lycia, 5 stadia from Telmissus, and 80 from Cissidae. (Plin. Nat. 5.35; S…