LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Mēthymna

Mēthymna f sg (genitive Mēthymnae)
Classical[meːˈtʰym.na]Ecclesiastical[meˈtim.na]

Meaning

  1. An important town of Lesbos, situated on the norther shore of the island

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMēthymna—
genitiveMēthymnae—
dativeMēthymnae—
accusativeMēthymnam—
ablativeMēthymnā—
vocativeMēthymna—
locativeMēthymnae—

Mēthymna, ae, f., = Μήθυμνα,
I. a city in the island of Lesbos, famous as the birthplace of the poet Arion, and for its excellent wine, now Molivo, Mel. 2, 7, 4; Liv. 45, 31, 14: quot habet Methymna racemos, Ov. A. A. 1, 57.—Hence.
A. Mēthymnaeus, a, um, adj., = Μηθυμναῖος, of or belonging to Methymna, Methymnean: Lesbos, Ov. M. 11, 55: Arion, of Methymna, Cic. Tusc. 2, 27, 67: merum, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 38. palmes, Verg. G. 2, 90.—In plur. subst.: Mēthymnaei, ōrum, m., the Methymneans, Curt. 4, 5, 19.—
B. Mēthymnĭas, ădis, f. adj., Methymnian (poet.): Methymniades puellae, Ov. H. 15, 15.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Μήθυμνα (Mḗthumna).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMethymnaMethymna (Μήθυμνα, and on coins Μέθυμνα, Μάθυμνα: Eth. Μηθυμναῖος), a town in Lesbos, the most important next after MYTILENE It was situated on the no…GeographyMethymnaMethymna (Μηθύμνη), a city in Crete, near Rhocca, which Aelian (Ael. NA 14.20) mentions in connection with a curious story respecting a remedy for hyd…

Quick answers

What does Mēthymna mean in Latin?
Mēthymna, a proper noun, means “An important town of Lesbos, situated on the norther shore of the island”.
What is the genitive of Mēthymna?
The genitive singular is Mēthymnae. Mēthymna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Mēthymna?
In classical Latin, [meːˈtʰym.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [meˈtim.na].