proper noun · femininefirst declension
Segesta
Segesta f sg (genitive Segestae)
Meaning
- femininesingularan ancient city in Sicily, founded by the Elymian
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Segesta | — |
| genitive | Segestae | — |
| dative | Segestae | — |
| accusative | Segestam | — |
| ablative | Segestā | — |
| vocative | Segesta | — |
| locative | Segestae | — |
Sĕgesta, ae, f. sibilated, acc. to Fest. p. 340 Müll., on account of the omen, from Ἔγεστα,
I. an ancient city on the northern coast of Sicily, near Mount Eryx, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 33, § 72; 2, 3, 40, § 92; Fest. p. 340 Müll.—Hence, Sĕgestānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Segesta, Segestan:
civitas, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 6, § 13; 2, 5, 32, § 83: diana, id. Or. 62, 210.—Substt. 2. Sĕ-gestāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Segesta, the Segestans, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 33, § 72; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91; Tac. A. 4, 43.
Sĕgesta, ae, f., v. Segetia.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἔγεστα (Égesta).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
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