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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Paraetacēnē

Paraetacēnē f sg (genitive Paraetacēnēs)
Classical[pa.rae̯.taˈkeː.neː]Ecclesiastical[pa.re.taˈt͡ʃɛː.ne]

Meaning

  1. an ancient district of Persia, in modern Iran

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeParaetacēnē—
genitiveParaetacēnēs—
dativeParaetacēnae—
accusativeParaetacēnēn—
ablativeParaetacēnē—
vocativeParaetacēnē—

Păraetăcēnē, ēs, f., = Παραιτακηνή,
I. a district of Persia: supra Paraetacenen et Persiden, Plin. 6, 27, 31, § 131; Curt. 5, 13, 2.—Hence,
II. Păraetăcae, ārum, m., = Παραιτάκαι, the Parœtacenes, Nep. Eum. 8; called also Păraetăcēni, Gr. Παραιτακηνοί, Plin. 6, 26, 29, § 116.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Παραιτακηνή (Paraitakēnḗ).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Paraetacēnē mean in Latin?
Paraetacēnē, a proper noun, means “an ancient district of Persia, in modern Iran”.
What is the genitive of Paraetacēnē?
The genitive singular is Paraetacēnēs. Paraetacēnē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Paraetacēnē?
In classical Latin, [pa.rae̯.taˈkeː.neː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.re.taˈt͡ʃɛː.ne].