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proper noun · femininethird declension

Mēninx

Mēninx f sg (genitive Mēningis)
Classical[ˈmeː.nɪŋks]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛː.niŋks]

Meaning

  1. an island of Africa, now Djerba

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMēninx—
genitiveMēningis—
dativeMēningī—
accusativeMēningem—
ablativeMēninge—
vocativeMēninx—

Mēninx, ngis, f., = Μῆνιγξ,
I. an island off the coast of Africa, near the Lesser Syrtis, the modern Jerbah, Plin. 5, 7, 7, § 41; Liv. 22, 31, 2 (Weissenb. Menige); Mel. 2, 7, 7; Sol. 27, 40; Sil. 3, 318.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῆνιγξ (Mêninx).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMeninxMeninx (Μήνιγξ, al. Μῆνιγξ), an island off the N. coast of Africa, to the SE. of the Lesser Syrtis. It is first described by Scylax (p. 48), who calls…

Quick answers

What does Mēninx mean in Latin?
Mēninx, a proper noun, means “an island of Africa, now Djerba”.
What is the genitive of Mēninx?
The genitive singular is Mēningis. Mēninx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Mēninx?
In classical Latin, [ˈmeː.nɪŋks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛː.niŋks].