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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Tamassus

Tamassus f sg (genitive Tamassī)
Classical[taˈmas.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[taˈmas.sus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara town in interior Cyprus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTamassus—
genitiveTamassī—
dativeTamassō—
accusativeTamassum—
ablativeTamassō—
vocativeTamasse—
locativeTamassī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ταμασσός (Tamassós).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyTamassusTamassus (Ταμασσός, Ptol. 5.14.6; called also Tamaseus by Pliny, 5.31. s. 35, Ταμάσος by Constantine Porphyr. de Them. i. p. 39, and Tamesa by Statius…

Quick answers

What does Tamassus mean in Latin?
Tamassus, a proper noun, means “a town in interior Cyprus”.
What is the genitive of Tamassus?
The genitive singular is Tamassī. Tamassus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Tamassus?
In classical Latin, [taˈmas.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [taˈmas.sus].