proper noun · femininefirst declension
Prōtē
Prōtē f sg (genitive Prōtēs)
Classical[ˈproː.teː]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.te]
Meaning
- An island lying off the coast of Messenia
- One of the Stoechades
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Prōtē | — |
| genitive | Prōtēs | — |
| dative | Prōtae | — |
| accusative | Prōtēn | — |
| ablative | Prōtē | — |
| vocative | Prōtē | — |
Prōtē, ēs, f.
I. One of the Stœchades, islands on the southern coast of Gaul, now Porquerolles, Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 79.—
II. An island of the Ionian Sea, now Proti, Mel. 2, 7.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρώτη (prṓtē).