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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Pithēcūsa

Pithēcūsa f sg (genitive Pithēcūsae)
Classical[pɪ.tʰeːˈkuː.sa]Ecclesiastical[pi.teˈkuː.s̬a]

Meaning

  1. synonym of Aenāria (island and dormant volcano)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePithēcūsa—
genitivePithēcūsaePithēcūsārum
dativePithēcūsaePithēcūsīs
accusativePithēcūsamPithēcūsās
ablativePithēcūsāPithēcūsīs
vocativePithēcūsa—

Pĭthēcūsa, ae, and Pĭthēcūsae, ārum, f., = Πιθηκοῦσαι,
I. an island (prop. the western and larger of two islands; whence the plur.) in the Tyrrhenian Sea, not far from Cumœ, the modern Ischia, Mel. 2, 7, 18; Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 82; Liv. 8, 22; Ov. M. 14, 90: Inarime a Graecis dicta Pithecusa, Mart. Cap. 6, § 644.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πῐθηκοῦσσᾰ (Pĭthēkoûssă), from πῐ́θηκος (pĭ́thēkos, “ape; monkey”) + -εις (-eis) + -ῐᾰ (-ĭă).

Quick answers

What does Pithēcūsa mean in Latin?
Pithēcūsa, a proper noun, means “synonym of Aenāria (island and dormant volcano)”.
What is the genitive of Pithēcūsa?
The genitive singular is Pithēcūsae. Pithēcūsa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Pithēcūsa?
In classical Latin, [pɪ.tʰeːˈkuː.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pi.teˈkuː.s̬a].