noun · femininefirst declension
Māzaca
Māzaca f sg (genitive Māzacae)
Classical[ˈmaːz.za.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈmad.d͡za.ka]
Meaning
- Mazaca (the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Cappadocia in Asia Minor, in modern Turkey; modern Kayseri)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Māzaca | Māzaca |
| genitive | Māzacae | Māzacōrum |
| dative | Māzacae | Māzacīs |
| accusative | Māzacam | Māzaca |
| ablative | Māzacā | Māzacīs |
| vocative | Māzaca | Māzaca |
| locative | Māzacae | Māzacīs |
Māzăca, ae, f., = Μάζακα,
I. the chief city of Cappadocia, now Kaisariyeh, Auct. B. Alex. 66, 4; Plin. 6, 3, 3, § 8; Eutr. 7, 6. —Also, Māzăca, ōrum, n., Vitr. 8, 3, 9; Plin. 2, 108, 112, § 244; and Māzăcum, i, n., Plin. 6, 3, 3, § 8.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μάζακα (Mázaka).