proper noun · femininefirst declension
Rhodopē
Rhodopē f sg (genitive Rhodopēs)
Classical[ˈrʰɔ.dɔ.peː]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɔː.do.pe]
Meaning
- GreekThe mythical wife of Haemus
- A mountain chain forming the frontier between Thrace and Macedonia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Rhodopē | — |
| genitive | Rhodopēs | — |
| dative | Rhodopae | — |
| accusative | Rhodopēn | — |
| ablative | Rhodopē | — |
| vocative | Rhodopē | — |
Rhŏdŏpē, ēs, f., = Ῥοδόπη.
I. A mountain range in Thrace, a part of the Hæmus, now Despoto Dagh, Mel. 2, 2, 2; Verg. G. 3, 351; Ov. M. 2, 222; 10, 77.—
Acc. to the myth, originally a man, Ov. M. 6, 87 sq.—A. Rhŏdŏ-pēĭus, a, um, adj., Rhodopean, for Thracian:
arces, Verg. G. 4, 461: regna, i. e. Thrace, Ov. Ib. 347: vates, i. e. Orpheus, id. M. 10, 11; also called heros, id. ib. 10, 50: spicula, Sil. 12, 400: saxa, Claud. III. Cons. Hon. 113: flumina, id. IV. Cons. Hon. 526: conjux, i. e. Progne, wife of the Thracian king Tereus, Stat. Th. 5, 121.—Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥοδόπη (Rhodópē).