noun · femininethird declension
Nisibis
Nisibis f sg (genitive Nisibis)
Classical[ˈnɪ.sɪ.bɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈniː.s̬i.bis]
Meaning
- femininesingularNisibis
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nisibis | — |
| genitive | Nisibis | — |
| dative | Nisibī | — |
| accusative | Nisibem | — |
| ablative | Nisibe | — |
| vocative | Nisibis | — |
| locative | Nisibī Nisibe | — |
Nĭsĭbis or Nĕsĕbis, is, f., = Νίσιβις.
I. A city in Mesopotamia, now Nisibin, Plin. 6, 13, 16, § 42; Tac. A. 15, 5; Amm. 25, 7, 9; 25, 8, 27—Hence,
B. Nĭsĭbēni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Nisibis, Amm. 25, 8, 13.—
II. A city in Aria, Amm. 23, 6, 69.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νίσιβις (Nísibis).