LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Messēnia

Messēnia f sg (genitive Messēniae)

Meaning

  1. Messenia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMessēnia—
genitiveMessēniae—
dativeMessēniae—
accusativeMessēniam—
ablativeMessēniā—
vocativeMessēnia—

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη(Messḗnē)
  2. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ(-ĭ́ā)
  3. LatinMessēnia

Ancient Greek Μεσσηνία (Messēnía)bor. Latin Messēnia Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσσηνία (Messēnía).

Descendants
  • FrenchMesséniefrom Middle French Messenie

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMesseniaMessenia (Μεσσηνία, Herod., Thuc.; in older writers, Μεσσήνη, Hom. Od. 21.15; Μεσσάα, Pind. Pyth. 4.126; shortened Μέσση, Μέση, Steph. B. sub voce Μεσ…

Quick answers

What does Messēnia mean in Latin?
Messēnia, a proper noun, means “Messenia”.
What is the genitive of Messēnia?
The genitive singular is Messēniae. Messēnia is feminine, first declension.
Where does Messēnia come from?
Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē) → Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) → Latin Messēnia.