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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Phylacē

Phylacē f sg (genitive Phylacēs)

Meaning

  1. a town of Thessaly situated near Pharsalus
  2. a town of Pieria

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhylacē—
genitivePhylacēs—
dativePhylacae—
accusativePhylacēn—
ablativePhylacē—
vocativePhylacē—
locativePhylacēs—

Phўlăcē, ēs, f., = Φυλακή.
I. A city of Thessaly, where Protesilaus reigned; its ruins are near the mod. Ghidek, Plin. 4, 9, 16, § 32.—Hence,
B. Phўlăcēis, ĭdis, adj. f., Phylacian: matres Phylaceides, Ov. H. 13, 35.—Subst.: Phўlăcēis, ĭdis, f. (acc. Phylaceida), Laodamia, wife of Protesilaus, Stat. S. 5, 3, 273.—
2. Phў-lăcēĭus, a, um, adj., Phylacian: conjux, i. e. Laodamia, Ov. Tr. 5, 14, 39.—
3. Subst. plur.: Phўlăcaei, ōrum, m., the Phylacians, Plin. 4, 9, 16, § 34.—
4. Phȳ^lăcĭ-des (Phyll-), ae, m., Phylacides, i. e. Protesilaus, Ov. A. A. 2, 356: respice Phylaciden, id. ib. 3, 17: heros, Prop. 1, 19, 7.—
II. A city of the Molossians in Epirus, Liv. 45, 26.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Φυλάκη (Phulákē) from φυλάκη (phulákē, “prison”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPhylacePhylace (Φμλάκη: Eth. Φυλακήσιος.) 1. A. town of Phthiotis in Thessaly, one of the places subject to Protesilaus, and frequently mentioned in the Home…

Quick answers

What does Phylacē mean in Latin?
Phylacē, a proper noun, means “a town of Thessaly situated near Pharsalus; a town of Pieria”.
What is the genitive of Phylacē?
The genitive singular is Phylacēs. Phylacē is feminine, first declension.