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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Penthesilēa

Penthesilēa f sg (genitive Penthesilēae)
Classical[pɛn.tʰɛ.sɪˈɫeː.a]Ecclesiastical[pen.te.s̬iˈlɛː.a]

Meaning

  1. GreekA queen of the Amazons and daughter of Ares and Otrera

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePenthesilēa—
genitivePenthesilēae—
dativePenthesilēae—
accusativePenthesilēam—
ablativePenthesilēā—
vocativePenthesilēa—

Penthĕsĭlēa, ae, f., = Πενθεσίλεια,
I. a queen of the Amazons, who fought before Troy against the Greeks, and was slain by Achilles, Verg. A. 1, 491 Serv.; cf. Prop. 3, 11 (4, 10), 14; Just. 2, 4.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Πενθεσίλεια (Penthesíleia, “she who causes men to mourn, suffer”), from πενθέω (penthéō, “to mourn, worry”), from πένθος (pénthos, “mourning”).

Quick answers

What does Penthesilēa mean in Latin?
Penthesilēa, a proper noun, means “A queen of the Amazons and daughter of Ares and Otrera”.
What is the genitive of Penthesilēa?
The genitive singular is Penthesilēae. Penthesilēa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Penthesilēa?
In classical Latin, [pɛn.tʰɛ.sɪˈɫeː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pen.te.s̬iˈlɛː.a].