proper noun · femininefirst declension
Ruspina
Ruspina f sg (genitive Ruspinae)
Meaning
- femininesingularMonastir (A town in the province of Africa, present Tunisia)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ruspina | — |
| genitive | Ruspinae | — |
| dative | Ruspinae | — |
| accusative | Ruspinam | — |
| ablative | Ruspinā | — |
| vocative | Ruspina | — |
| locative | Ruspinae | — |
Ruspĭna, ae, f.,
I. a town of Zeugitana, Plin. 5, 4, 3, § 25; 15, 19, 21, § 82; Auct. B. Afr. 6 fin.; 10, 53; Sil. 3, 260.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥούσπινα (Rhoúspina), Ῥουσπῖνον (Rhouspînon), from Punic *𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤐𐤍(𐤕) (*rʾšpn(t)).