LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininesecond declension

Sēstus

Sēstus f sg (genitive Sēstī)
Classical[ˈseːs.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛs.tus]

Meaning

  1. an important city of Chersonesus in Thrace, situated opposite to Abydos

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSēstus—
genitiveSēstī—
dativeSēstō—
accusativeSēstum—
ablativeSēstō—
vocativeSēste—
locativeSēstī—

Sēstus, a, um, v. Sestos, B.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σηστός (Sēstós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySestusSestus (Σηστός: Eth. Σήστιος), the principal town of the Thracian Chersonesus, and opposite to Abydus, its distance from which is variously stated by …

Quick answers

What does Sēstus mean in Latin?
Sēstus, a proper noun, means “an important city of Chersonesus in Thrace, situated opposite to Abydos”.
What is the genitive of Sēstus?
The genitive singular is Sēstī. Sēstus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Sēstus?
In classical Latin, [ˈseːs.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛs.tus].