LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

Samosata

Samosata n pl (genitive Samosatōrum)
Classical[saˈmɔ.sa.ta]Ecclesiastical[saˈmɔː.s̬a.ta]

Meaning

  1. neuterpluralan ancient city in southeast Anatolia, in modern Turkey, located near the banks of the Euphrates; modern Samsat

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Samosata
genitive—Samosatōrum
dative—Samosatīs
accusative—Samosata
ablative—Samosatīs
vocative—Samosata
locative—Samosatīs

Samŏsăta, ōrum, n., = τὰ Σαμόσατα,
I. the capital of Commagene, on the western shore of the Euphrates, now Samosat, Plin. 2, 104, 108, § 235; 5, 24, 20, § 85; 5, 24, 21, § 86.—Also Samŏsăta, ae, f., Amm. 14, 8, 7; 18, 4, 7.—Hence, Sămŏsătēnus, a, um, of Samosata, a Samosatene: Paulus, Ambros. de Fide, 5, 8, § 105; Incarn. Dom. Sac. 2, § 8.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαμόσατα (Samósata).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySamosataSamosata (Σαμόσατα), a strongly fortified city of Syria, placed by Ptolemy (5.15.11) and Strabo in the district of Commagene. It contained the royal r…

Quick answers

What does Samosata mean in Latin?
Samosata, a noun, means “an ancient city in southeast Anatolia, in modern Turkey, located near the banks of the Euphrates; modern Samsat”.
What is the genitive of Samosata?
The genitive singular is Samosatōrum. Samosata is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Samosata?
In classical Latin, [saˈmɔ.sa.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [saˈmɔː.s̬a.ta].