LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Thisbē

Thisbē f sg (genitive Thisbēs)
Classical[ˈtʰɪs.beː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiz.be]

Meaning

  1. GreekA maiden beloved by Pyramus
  2. A coastal town of Boeotia situated near Mount Helicon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeThisbē—
genitiveThisbēs—
dativeThisbae—
accusativeThisbēn—
ablativeThisbē—
vocativeThisbē—
locativeThisbēs—

Thisbē, ēs, f., = Θίσβη.
I. A little town on the coast of Bœotia, celebrated for its wild doves, now Kakosia, Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 26; Stat. Th. 7, 261; 9, 768.—Hence, This-baeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thisbe, Thisbæan: columbae, Ov. M. 11, 300.—
II. A maiden beloved by Pyramus, Ov. M. 4, 55 sq.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θίσβη (Thísbē).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyThisbeThisbe (Θίσβη, Hom., Paus., Steph. B. sub voce Θίσβαι, Strab., Xen.: Eth. Θισβαῖος), a town of Boeotia, described by Strabo as situated at a short dis…Biography & mythologyThisbeThisbe (Θίσβη). 1. A beautiful maiden at Babylon, was beloved by Pyramus. The lovers living in adjoining houses, often secretly conversed with each ot…

Quick answers

What does Thisbē mean in Latin?
Thisbē, a proper noun, means “A maiden beloved by Pyramus; A coastal town of Boeotia situated near Mount Helicon”.
What is the genitive of Thisbē?
The genitive singular is Thisbēs. Thisbē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Thisbē?
In classical Latin, [ˈtʰɪs.beː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtiz.be].