proper noun · femininefirst declension
Priēnē
Priēnē f sg (genitive Priēnēs)
Meaning
- Priene
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Priēnē | — |
| genitive | Priēnēs | — |
| dative | Priēnae | — |
| accusative | Priēnēn | — |
| ablative | Priēnē | — |
| vocative | Priēnē | — |
| locative | Priēnēs | — |
Prĭēnē, ēs, f., = Πριήνη,
I. a maritime town of lonia, the birthplace of Bias, the mod. Samsoon, Cic. Par. 1, 1, 8:
plures esse, Bias, pravos, quem clara Priene, etc., Aus. VII. Sap. Lud. 11, and Biant. 1.—Hence, A. Prĭēnaeus, a, um, adj., = Πριηναῖος, of or belonging to Priene, Prienian:
Bias, Sid. Carm. 2, 161.—B. Prĭēnensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Priene:
scammonium, Plin. 26, 8, 38, § 60.—In plur. subst.: Prĭ-ēnenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Priene, the Prienians, Val. Max. 1, 5, 1.—C. Prĭēneus (trisyl), i, adj. m., = Πριηνεύς, of Priene, Prienian; subst., a Prienian: Bias Prieneus dixit, οἱ πλεῖστοι κακοί, Aus. VII. Sap. Lud. 11, and Biant. 1.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πριήνη (Priḗnē).