LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininesecond declension

Lissus

Lissus f sg (genitive Lissī)
Classical[ˈlɪs.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlis.sus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA city of Illyricum, now Lezhë or Alessio

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLissus—
genitiveLissī—
dativeLissō—
accusativeLissum—
ablativeLissō—
vocativeLisse—
locativeLissī—

Lissus, i, f., and Lissum, i, n., = Λισσός,
I. a city in southern Dalmatia, on the borders of Macedonia, now Alessio, Caes. B. C. 3, 26, 4; Plin. 3, 22, 26, § 144; Liv. 43, 20; 44, 30.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λίσσος (Líssos).

Descendants
  • ItalianAlessio
  • AlbanianLezhë

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLissusLissus (Λίσσος, Ptol. 3.17.3), a town on the S. coast of Crete, which the anonymous Coastdescriber places between Suia and Calamyde. (Stadiasm.) The P…

Quick answers

What does Lissus mean in Latin?
Lissus, a proper noun, means “A city of Illyricum, now Lezhë or Alessio”.
What is the genitive of Lissus?
The genitive singular is Lissī. Lissus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lissus?
In classical Latin, [ˈlɪs.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlis.sus].