LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Tarphē

Tarphē f sg (genitive Tarphēs)
Classical[ˈtar.pʰeː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtar.fe]

Meaning

  1. A town of Locris mentioned by Homer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTarphē—
genitiveTarphēs—
dativeTarphae—
accusativeTarphēn—
ablativeTarphē—
vocativeTarphē—
locativeTarphēs—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τάρφη (Tárphē).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyTarpheTarphe (Τάρφη: Eth. Ταρφαῖος), a town of the Locri Epicnemidii, mentioned by Homer (Hom. Il. 2.533). It was situated upon a height in a fertile and wo…

Quick answers

What does Tarphē mean in Latin?
Tarphē, a proper noun, means “A town of Locris mentioned by Homer”.
What is the genitive of Tarphē?
The genitive singular is Tarphēs. Tarphē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Tarphē?
In classical Latin, [ˈtar.pʰeː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtar.fe].