LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Messēnē

Messēnē f sg (genitive Messēnēs)
Classical[mɛsˈseː.neː]Ecclesiastical[mesˈsɛː.ne]

Meaning

  1. The capital of Messenia, built under the direction of Epaminondas

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMessēnē—
genitiveMessēnēs—
dativeMessēnae—
accusativeMessēnēn—
ablativeMessēnē—
vocativeMessēnē—
locativeMessēnēs—

Messēnē, ēs, or Messēna (Messāna), ae, f., = Μεσσήνη,
I. the capital of Messenia, in the Peloponnesus, on the river Pamisos, now Maura-Matia, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 5, 7, § 15; Nep. Ep. 8; id. Pel. 4; Liv. 36, 31, 1; 32, 21, 23; Ov. M. 6, 417; cf. Messana, II.—Hence, Messēnĭus (Messā-nĭus), a, um, adj., = Μεσσήνιος, Messeni an: Messenia arva (al. Messania), Ov. M. 2, 679.—
II. Subst.
A. Messēnia, ae, f., the country around Messene, Plin. 4, 5, 7, § 15.—
B. Messēnĭi, ōrum, m., the Messenians, Liv. 36, 31.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMesseneMessene (Μεσσήνη: Eth. and Adj. Μεσσήνιος: Adj. Μεσσηνιακός), the later capital of Messenia, built under the direction of Epaminondas in B.C. 369. (Di…Biography & mythologyMesseneMessene (Μεσσήνη), a daughter of Triopas, and wife of Polycaon, whom she induced to take possession of the country which was called after her, Messeni…

Quick answers

What does Messēnē mean in Latin?
Messēnē, a proper noun, means “The capital of Messenia, built under the direction of Epaminondas”.
What is the genitive of Messēnē?
The genitive singular is Messēnēs. Messēnē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Messēnē?
In classical Latin, [mɛsˈseː.neː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mesˈsɛː.ne].