What does Thāis mean in Latin?

Thāis, a noun, means “The name of a famous hetaera”.

What is the genitive of Thāis?

The genitive singular is Thāidis. Thāis is feminine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈtʰaː.ɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtaː.is].

noun · femininethird declension

Thāis f sg (genitive Thāidis)

Classical[ˈtʰaː.ɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtaː.is]

Thāis, ĭdis, f., = Θαΐς,

I. a celebrated courtesan of Athens, Prop. 2, 6, 3; 4 (5), 5, 43; Ov. A. A. 3, 604; id. R. Am. 383 sq.—

II. Another at Rome, Mart. 3, 8; 4, 12.—

III. A courtesan in the Eunuchus of Terence, Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 11; 2, 1, 25.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θαΐς (Thaḯs).

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