proper noun · femininefirst declension
Tānagra
Tānagra f sg (genitive Tānagrae)
Classical[ˈtaː.na.ɡra]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaː.na.ɡra]
Meaning
- A town of Boeotia situated on a fertile plain upon the left bank of the Asopus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Tānagra | — |
| genitive | Tānagrae | — |
| dative | Tānagrae | — |
| accusative | Tānagram | — |
| ablative | Tānagrā | — |
| vocative | Tānagra | — |
| locative | Tānagrae | — |
Tānā^gra, ae, f., = Τάναγρα,
I. a town of Bœotia, now Grimadha, Cic. Dom. 43, 111; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 26; Liv. 33, 28; 35, 51. —Hence,
A. Tānā^graeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Tanagra:
meretrix, Cic. Dom. 43, 111: Choroebus, Stat. Th. 9, 745.— B. Tānā^grĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Tanagra:
galli, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 6; Col. 8, 2, 4 and 13.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τάναγρα (Tánagra).