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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Phoenīssa

Phoenīssa f sg (genitive Phoenīssae)
Classical[pʰoe̯ˈniːs.sa]Ecclesiastical[feˈnis.sa]

Meaning

  1. Phoenicia (an ancient region in coastal Western Asia, in modern Syria and Lebanon)
  2. a Phoenician or Carthaginian woman
  3. synonym of Dido

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhoenīssa—
genitivePhoenīssae—
dativePhoenīssae—
accusativePhoenīssam—
ablativePhoenīssā—
vocativePhoenīssa—
locativePhoenīssae—

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

Phoenīssa adj.
f, Φοίνισσα, of Phoenicia (on the Mediterranean Sea): Dido, V.: exul, i. e. Anna, O.—As subst, Dido, V.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φοίνῑσσᾰ (Phoínīssă).

Quick answers

What does Phoenīssa mean in Latin?
Phoenīssa, a proper noun, means “Phoenicia (an ancient region in coastal Western Asia, in modern Syria and Lebanon); a Phoenician or Carthaginian woman”.
What is the genitive of Phoenīssa?
The genitive singular is Phoenīssae. Phoenīssa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Phoenīssa?
In classical Latin, [pʰoe̯ˈniːs.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [feˈnis.sa].