proper noun · femininefirst declension
Thūlē
Thūlē f sg (genitive Thūlēs)
Classical[ˈtʰuː.ɫeː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtuː.le]
Meaning
- a legendary northern island, Thule
- Medieval LatinIceland
An Islandia, veterum Thule ſit, nec ne, hujus loci non eſt disqvirere; diſputarunt hac de re Viri doctiſſimi.
Whether Iceland is the ancient Thule or not is not a matter for this passage to determine; the most learned men have debated this question.1772, Finnur Jónsson, chapter 1, in Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiæ [The Ecclesiastical History of Iceland], volume 1, Copenhagen: Orphanotrophius Regii, section 2, page 2:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Thūlē | — |
| genitive | Thūlēs | — |
| dative | Thūlae | — |
| accusative | Thūlēn | — |
| ablative | Thūlē | — |
| vocative | Thūlē | — |
Thūlē (Thȳlē), ēs, f., = Θούλη or Θύλη,
I. an island in the extreme nortl of Europe; acc. to some, Iceland; acc. to others, Mainland (the largest of the Shetland lslands), Mel. 3, 6, 9; Plin. 2, 75, 77, § 187; 4, 16, 30, § 104; 6, 34, 39, § 220; Tac. Agr. 10; Stat. S. 3, 5, 20; 4, 4, 62; Claud. III. Cons. Hon. 53.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Θούλη (Thoúlē, “Thule”).
Descendants
- CatalanThule
- EnglishThule
- EnglishThulé, Thulê, Thulē, Thūlē, Tule [17ᵗʰ C.]
- EnglishThyle [17ᵗʰ C.]
- EnglishThylé
- EnglishThoule
- EnglishThoulê
- FrenchThulé
- GermanThule
- PortugueseTule