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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Phthīa

Phthīa f sg (genitive Phthīae)
Classical[ˈpʰtʰiː.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈftiː.a]

Meaning

  1. A city of Thessaly and birthplace of Achilles

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhthīa—
genitivePhthīae—
dativePhthīae—
accusativePhthīam—
ablativePhthīā—
vocativePhthīa—
locativePhthīae—

Phthīa, ae, f., = Φθία,
I. a city in Thessaliotis, the birthplace of Achilles, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Verg. A. 1, 284.—Hence,
A. Phthīas, ădis, f., a Phthian woman, Ov. H. 7, 165 (al. Phthia).—
B. Phthīōta, ae, and Phthī-ōtes, ae, m., = Φθιώτης, a Phthiote, Cic. Tusc. 1, 10, 21.—In plur., the Phthiotes, Plin. 4, 7, 14, § 28; Liv. 33, 32; 34; 36, 15.—
C. Phthīōtis, ĭdis, f., = Φθιῶτις, Phthiotis, a district of Thessaly, in which Phthia lay, Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 29; Liv. 28, 6.—
D. Phthī-ōtĭcus, a, um, adj., = Φθιωτικός, of Phthiotis, Phthiotian, poet. for Thessalian: ager, Liv. 33, 3: Tempe, Cat. 64, 35.—
E. Phthīus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Phthia: vir, i. e. Achilles, Prop. 2, 13, 38 (2, 5, 22); cf. Achilles, Hor. C. 4, 6, 4: rex, i. e. Peleus, Ov. Am. 2, 17, 17.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φθία (Phthía).

Descendants
  • EnglishPhthia
  • FrenchPhthie
  • ItalianFtia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPhthiaPhthia (Φθία). 1. A daughter of Menon of Pharsalus, the Thessalian hipparch [MENON, No. 4], and wife of Aeacides, king of Epeirus, by whom she became …

Quick answers

What does Phthīa mean in Latin?
Phthīa, a proper noun, means “A city of Thessaly and birthplace of Achilles”.
What is the genitive of Phthīa?
The genitive singular is Phthīae. Phthīa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Phthīa?
In classical Latin, [ˈpʰtʰiː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈftiː.a].