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proper noun · femininethird declension

Stoechadēs

Stoechadēs f pl (genitive Stoechadum)
Classical[ˈstoe̯.kʰa.deːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈstɛː.ka.des]

Meaning

  1. A group of islands lying off the coast of Gallia Narbonensis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Stoechadēs
genitive—Stoechadum
dative—Stoechadibus
accusative—Stoechadēs
ablative—Stoechadibus
vocative—Stoechadēs

Stoechădĕs insulae, = Στοιχάδες,
I. a group of islands on the southern coast of Gaul, near Massilia, now Isles d'Hyères, Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 79; Schol. Cic. Sest. p. 293 Orell.—Hence, stoechăs, ădis, f. (sc. herba), French lavender, sticados: Lavandula Stoechas, Linn.; Plin. 27, 12, 107, § 131; 26, 7, 27, § 42.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Στοιχάδες (Stoikhádes), from στοιχάς (stoikhás, “in rows one behind another”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyStoechadesStoechades (αἱ Στοιχάδες νῆσοι) or STICHADES, on the S. coast of Gallia. Strabo (iv. p.184) speaks of the Stoechades islands lying off the coast of Na…

Quick answers

What does Stoechadēs mean in Latin?
Stoechadēs, a proper noun, means “A group of islands lying off the coast of Gallia Narbonensis”.
What is the genitive of Stoechadēs?
The genitive singular is Stoechadum. Stoechadēs is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Stoechadēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈstoe̯.kʰa.deːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈstɛː.ka.des].