proper noun · femininefirst declension
Thespiae
Thespiae f pl (genitive Thespiārum)
Classical[ˈtʰɛs.pi.ae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛs.pi.e]
Meaning
- femininepluralAn ancient city of Boeotia situated at the foot of the mount Helicon
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Thespiae |
| genitive | — | Thespiārum |
| dative | — | Thespiīs |
| accusative | — | Thespiās |
| ablative | — | Thespiīs |
| vocative | — | Thespiae |
| locative | — | Thespiīs |
Thespĭae, ārum, f., = Θεσπιαί,
I. a town in Bœotia, at the south-eastern foot of Helicon, now the village of Lefka, near Rimokastro, Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 36, 5, 4, § 22; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 2, § 4; 2, 4, 60, § 135; id. Fam. 13, 22, 1; Liv. 42, 43 al.—Hence,
A. The-spĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thespiæ, Thespian; moenia, Val. Fl. 1, 478.— Plur.: Thespĭi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Thespiæ, Arn. 6, p. 196.—
C. Thespĭă-cus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thespiæ, Thespian:
moenia, Val. Fl. 1, 93: luci, on Mount Helicon, Stat. S. 2, 7, 16.—D. The-spĭădes, ae, m., the Thespian, of Argus, the builder of the ship Argo, Val. Fl. 2, 367; 1, 124.—
E. Thespĭăs, ădis, adj. f., Thespian:
Musae (as dwelling on Mount Helicon), Ov. M. 5, 310; also called, absol., Thespiades, Varr. L. L. 7, § 20 Müll.; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 2, § 4; Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 39.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεσπιαί (Thespiaí).