proper noun · neutersecond declension
Stagīra
Stagīra n pl (genitive Stagīrōrum)
Classical[staˈɡiː.ra]Ecclesiastical[staˈd͡ʒiː.ra]
Meaning
- a town of Macedonia and birthplace of Aristotle
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Stagīra |
| genitive | — | Stagīrōrum |
| dative | — | Stagīrīs |
| accusative | — | Stagīra |
| ablative | — | Stagīrīs |
| vocative | — | Stagīra |
| locative | — | Stagīrīs |
Stăgīra, ōrum, n., = Στάγειρα,
I. a town in Macedonia, the birthplace of Aristotle, Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 38; Amm. 27, 4, 8.—Hence, Stăgīrītes, ae, m., = Σταγειρίτης, the Stagirite, i. e. Aristotle, Cic. Ac. 1, 4, 17; also written Stăgērītes, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 3.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Στάγειρα (Stágeira).