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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Proconnēsus

Proconnēsus f sg (genitive Proconnēsī)
Classical[prɔ.kɔnˈneː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[pro.konˈnɛː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. Proconnesus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeProconnēsus—
genitiveProconnēsī—
dativeProconnēsō—
accusativeProconnēsum—
ablativeProconnēsō—
vocativeProconnēse—

Prŏconnēsus, i, f., = Προκόννησος,
I. an island in the Propontis, abounding in wine and marble, now Marmora, Mel. 2, 7, 4; Plin. 5, 32, 44, § 151.—Hence,
A. Prŏ-connensis, e, adj., of Proconnessus, Proconnessian: marmor, Sol. 37 med.—
B. Prŏconnēsĭus, a, um, adj., Proconnessian: ancilla, Plin. 7, 11, 9, § 49: marmor, id. 36, 6, 6, § 47; 37, 10, 70, § 185; Vitr. 2, 8.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προκόννησος (Prokónnēsos).

Descendants
  • EnglishProconnesus
  • FrenchProconnèse

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyProconnesusProconnesus (Προκύννησος, or Προκόννησος in Zosim. 2.30, and Hierocl. p. 662), an island in the western part of the Propontis, between Priapus and Cyz…

Quick answers

What does Proconnēsus mean in Latin?
Proconnēsus, a proper noun, means “Proconnesus”.
What is the genitive of Proconnēsus?
The genitive singular is Proconnēsī. Proconnēsus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Proconnēsus?
In classical Latin, [prɔ.kɔnˈneː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pro.konˈnɛː.s̬us].