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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Lyrnessus

Lyrnessus f sg (genitive Lyrnessī)
Classical[lyrˈnɛs.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[lirˈnɛs.sus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA town of Troad mentioned by Homer
  2. femininesingularA town of Pamphylia situated on the Catarrhactes

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLyrnessus—
genitiveLyrnessī—
dativeLyrnessō—
accusativeLyrnessum—
ablativeLyrnessō—
vocativeLyrnesse—
locativeLyrnessī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λυρνησσός (Lurnēssós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyLyrnessusLyrnessus (Λυρνησσός: Eth. Λυρνήσσιος or Eth. Λυρναῖος, Aeschyl. Pers. 324). 1. A town often mentioned by Homer (Hom. Il. 2.690, 19.60, 20.92, 191), a…

Quick answers

What does Lyrnessus mean in Latin?
Lyrnessus, a proper noun, means “A town of Troad mentioned by Homer; A town of Pamphylia situated on the Catarrhactes”.
What is the genitive of Lyrnessus?
The genitive singular is Lyrnessī. Lyrnessus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lyrnessus?
In classical Latin, [lyrˈnɛs.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lirˈnɛs.sus].