proper noun · femininefirst declension
Sōra
Sōra f sg (genitive Sōrae)
Classical[ˈsoː.ra]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɔː.ra]
Meaning
- an ancient city in Latium, situated in the valley of the Liris, now Sora
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sōra | — |
| genitive | Sōrae | — |
| dative | Sōrae | — |
| accusative | Sōram | — |
| ablative | Sōrā | — |
| vocative | Sōra | — |
| locative | Sōrae | — |
Sōra, ae, f.,
I. the northernmost city of the Volsci in Latium, near Arpinum, on the Liris, still called Sora, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 63; Liv. 7, 28; 9, 23 sq.; 10, 1; Vell. 1, 14, 5; Sil. 8, 396; Juv. 3, 223.—Hence, Sōrānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Sora, Soran:
ager, Liv. 10, 14: transfuga, from Sora, id. 9, 24: Q. Varerius Soranus, Cic. de Or. 3, 11, 43; id. Brut. 46, 169: augur (jestingly, on account of the superstitious character of the Sorans), id. Div. 1, 47: COLONIA, i. e. Sora (as a Roman colony), Inscr. Orell. 3681.In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
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