proper noun · femininefirst declension
Mygdonia
Mygdonia f sg (genitive Mygdoniae)
Classical[myɡˈdɔ.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[miɡˈdɔː.ni.a]
Meaning
- femininesingularan ancient district of Macedonia, in modern Greece
- femininesingularan ancient district of Mesopotamia, in modern southeastern Turkey
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mygdonia | — |
| genitive | Mygdoniae | — |
| dative | Mygdoniae | — |
| accusative | Mygdoniam | — |
| ablative | Mygdoniā | — |
| vocative | Mygdonia | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μυγδονία (Mugdonía).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyMygdoniaMygdonia (Μυγδονία: Eth. Μύγδονες, Steph. B. sub voce a district of Macedonia, which comprehended the plains round Thessalonica, together with the val…GeographyMygdoniaMygdonia (Μυγδονία, Plut. Lucull. 100.32; Plb. 5.31), a district in the NE. part of Mesopotamia, adjoining the country now called the Sinjar. Accordin…