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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Myonnēsus

Myonnēsus f sg (genitive Myonnēsī)
Classical[my.ɔnˈneː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[mi.onˈnɛː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. Myonnesus, an island near Ephesus now named Çıfıtkalesi.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMyonnēsus—
genitiveMyonnēsī—
dativeMyonnēsō—
accusativeMyonnēsum—
ablativeMyonnēsō—
vocativeMyonnēse—
locativeMyonnēsī—

Myonnēsus or -os, i, = Μυόννησος.
I. Masc., a promontory in Ionia, with a city of the same name, now Ovreokastro, Liv. 37, 13; 27.—
II. Fem., an island near Ephesus, Plin. 5, 31, 38, § 137.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μυόννησος (Muónnēsos), itself a compound of μῦς (mûs, “rat, mouse”) and νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

Descendants
  • EnglishMyonessus
  • ItalianMionneso

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMyonnesusMyonnesus (Μυόννησος or Μυόνησος), a promontory on the south-west of Lebedus, on the coast of Ionia, at the northern extremity of the bay of Ephesus. …

Quick answers

What does Myonnēsus mean in Latin?
Myonnēsus, a proper noun, means “Myonnesus, an island near Ephesus now named Çıfıtkalesi.”.
What is the genitive of Myonnēsus?
The genitive singular is Myonnēsī. Myonnēsus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Myonnēsus?
In classical Latin, [my.ɔnˈneː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [mi.onˈnɛː.s̬us].