proper noun · femininefirst declension
Myrīna
Myrīna f sg (genitive Myrīnae)
Classical[myˈriː.na]Ecclesiastical[miˈriː.na]
Meaning
- An Aeolian city on the western coast of Mysia
- A town in Crete
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Myrīna | — |
| genitive | Myrīnae | — |
| dative | Myrīnae | — |
| accusative | Myrīnam | — |
| ablative | Myrīnā | — |
| vocative | Myrīna | — |
| locative | Myrīnae | — |
Myrīna, ae, f., = Μυρίνα.
I. A fortified seaport town of the Æolians, in Asia Minor, afterwards called Sebastopolis, Cic. Fam. 5, 20, 8; Liv. 33, 30, 3; Tac. A. 2, 47. —Hence,
II. A city in the Isle of Lemnos, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 73. —
III. A town in Crete, Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 59.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μύρινα (Múrina).