proper noun · femininefirst declension
Themiscȳra
Themiscȳra f sg (genitive Themiscȳrae)
Classical[tʰɛ.mɪsˈkyː.ra]Ecclesiastical[te.miʃˈʃiː.ra]
Meaning
- a town of Pontus near the mouth of the Thermodon
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Themiscȳra | — |
| genitive | Themiscȳrae | — |
| dative | Themiscȳrae | — |
| accusative | Themiscȳram | — |
| ablative | Themiscȳrā | — |
| vocative | Themiscȳra | — |
| locative | Themiscȳrae | — |
Thĕmiscȳra, ae, f., = Θεμίσκυρα,
I. a town in Pontus, on the Thermodon, Plin. 6, 3, 4, § 10.—Hence,
A. Thĕmiscȳrae-us, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Themiscyra:
luci, Amm. 22, 8, 14.—B. Thĕmi-scȳrēnus, a, um, adj., the same, Plin. 6, 3, 3, § 9; 24, 17, 102, § 165.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεμίσκυρα (Themískura).