proper noun · femininefirst declension
Scotūsa
Scotūsa f sg (genitive Scotūsae)
Classical[skɔˈtuː.sa]Ecclesiastical[skoˈtuː.s̬a]
Meaning
- A town of Thessaly famous for its battles
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Scotūsa | — |
| genitive | Scotūsae | — |
| dative | Scotūsae | — |
| accusative | Scotūsam | — |
| ablative | Scotūsā | — |
| vocative | Scotūsa | — |
| locative | Scotūsae | — |
Scŏtūsa or Scŏtussa, ae, f., = Σκότουσα, Σκοτοῦσσα.
I. A town of Macedonia, near the Strymon, Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 42.— Hence, Scŏtussaei, the inhabitants of Scotussa, Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 36.—
II. A town of Thessaly, near Larissa, Liv. 38, 5; 38, 7; 36, 9; 36, 14; Plin. 31, 2, 14, § 17.—Hence, Scŏtūsaeus (Scotuss-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Scotussa in Thessaly:
ager, Liv. 33, 6 fin.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σκότουσα (Skótousa).