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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Rēsapha

Rēsapha f sg (genitive Rēsaphae)
Classical[ˈreː.sa.pʰa]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɛː.s̬a.fa]

Meaning

  1. A city of Palmyrene mentioned by Ptolemy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeRēsapha—
genitiveRēsaphae—
dativeRēsaphae—
accusativeRēsapham—
ablativeRēsaphā—
vocativeRēsapha—
locativeRēsaphae—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥησάφα (Rhēsápha).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyResaphaResapha al. REZEPH (Ῥησάφα), a city of Syria, reckoned by Ptolemy to the district of Palmyrene (5.15.24), the Risapa of the Peutinger Tables, 21 miles…

Quick answers

What does Rēsapha mean in Latin?
Rēsapha, a proper noun, means “A city of Palmyrene mentioned by Ptolemy”.
What is the genitive of Rēsapha?
The genitive singular is Rēsaphae. Rēsapha is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Rēsapha?
In classical Latin, [ˈreː.sa.pʰa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈrɛː.s̬a.fa].