LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Strophadēs

Strophadēs f pl (genitive Strophadum)
Classical[ˈstrɔ.pʰa.deːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈstrɔː.fa.des]

Meaning

  1. Two small islands of the Ionian Sea

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Strophadēs
genitive—Strophadum
dative—Strophadibus
accusative—Strophadēs
ablative—Strophadibus
vocative—Strophadēs

Strŏphădes, um, f., = Στροφἀδες,
I. two islands lying off the coast of Messenia, at first called Plotœ, celebrated as the fabled residence of the Harpies, now Strofahia, Mel. 2, 7, 10; Plin. 4, 12, 19, § 55; Verg. A. 3, 210; Ov. M. 13, 709; Val. Fl. 4, 513.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Στροφάδες (Strophádes).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyStrophadesStrophades (Στροφάδες: Eth. Στροφαδεύς: Strofadia and Strivali), formerly called Plotae (Πλωταί), two small islands in the Ionian sea, about 35 miles …

Quick answers

What does Strophadēs mean in Latin?
Strophadēs, a proper noun, means “Two small islands of the Ionian Sea”.
What is the genitive of Strophadēs?
The genitive singular is Strophadum. Strophadēs is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Strophadēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈstrɔ.pʰa.deːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈstrɔː.fa.des].