LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Tecmessa

Tecmessa f sg (genitive Tecmessae)
Classical[tɛkˈmɛs.sa]Ecclesiastical[tekˈmɛs.sa]

Meaning

  1. GreekfemininesingularThe wife of Ajax

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeTecmessa—
genitiveTecmessae—
dativeTecmessae—
accusativeTecmessam—
ablativeTecmessā—
vocativeTecmessa—

Tē^cmessa, ae, f.,
I. a daughter of king Teuthras, and mistress of Ajax, the son of Telamon, Hor. C. 2, 4, 6; Ov. A. A. 3, 517.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τέκμησσα (Tékmēssa).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyTecmessaTecmessa (Τέκμησσα), the daughter of the Phrygian king Teleutas, whose territory was ravaged by the Greeks during a predatory excursion from Troy. Tee…

Quick answers

What does Tecmessa mean in Latin?
Tecmessa, a proper noun, means “The wife of Ajax”.
What is the genitive of Tecmessa?
The genitive singular is Tecmessae. Tecmessa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Tecmessa?
In classical Latin, [tɛkˈmɛs.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tekˈmɛs.sa].