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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Nīcomēdīa

Nīcomēdīa f sg (genitive Nīcomēdīae)
Classical[niː.kɔ.meːˈdiː.a]Ecclesiastical[ni.ko.meˈdiː.a]

Meaning

  1. Nicomedia (capital city of Bithynia)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNīcomēdīa—
genitiveNīcomēdīae—
dativeNīcomēdīae—
accusativeNīcomēdīam—
ablativeNīcomēdīā—
vocativeNīcomēdīa—
locativeNīcomēdīae—

Nīcŏmēdīa, ae, f., = Νικομήδεια,
I. the capital of Bithynia, now Izmid, Plin. 5, 32, 43, § 149; Amm. 22, 9, 3; Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—Hence,
II. Nīcŏmēdenses, ĭum, m., the Nicomedians, Plin. et Traj. Ep. 37 (46), 1; Dig. 50, 9, 5; Inscr. Grut. 389, 2.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκομήδειᾰ (Nīkomḗdeiă).

Descendants
  • EnglishNicomedia

Quick answers

What does Nīcomēdīa mean in Latin?
Nīcomēdīa, a proper noun, means “Nicomedia (capital city of Bithynia)”.
What is the genitive of Nīcomēdīa?
The genitive singular is Nīcomēdīae. Nīcomēdīa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Nīcomēdīa?
In classical Latin, [niː.kɔ.meːˈdiː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ni.ko.meˈdiː.a].