LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Nīnevē

Nīnevē f sg (genitive Nīnevēs)
Classical[ˈniː.nɛ.weː]Ecclesiastical[ˈniː.ne.ve]

Meaning

  1. Nineveh (an ancient city in Assyria)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNīnevē—
genitiveNīnevēs
Nīnivēs		—
dativeNīnevēs
Nīnivēs		—
accusativeNīnevēn
Nīnivēn		—
ablativeNīnevē—
vocativeNīnevē—
locativeNīnevēs—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νινευή (Nineuḗ).

Descendants
  • CatalanNínive
  • FrenchNinive
  • ItalianNinive
  • PortugueseNínive
  • SpanishNínive
  • Old EnglishNiniuea
  • FinnishNinive

Quick answers

What does Nīnevē mean in Latin?
Nīnevē, a proper noun, means “Nineveh (an ancient city in Assyria)”.
What is the genitive of Nīnevē?
The genitive singular is Nīnevēs. Nīnevē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Nīnevē?
In classical Latin, [ˈniː.nɛ.weː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈniː.ne.ve].