LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininesecond declension

Thyssus

Thyssus f sg (genitive Thyssī)
Classical[ˈtʰys.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtis.sus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularA town of Macedonia, whose exact position is still unknown

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeThyssus—
genitiveThyssī—
dativeThyssō—
accusativeThyssum—
ablativeThyssō—
vocativeThysse—
locativeThyssī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θύσσος (Thússos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyThyssusThyssus (Θύσσος), a town of Chalcidice in Macedonia, situated on the W. or S. side of the peninsula of Acte or Mt. Athos. Its exact position is uncert…

Quick answers

What does Thyssus mean in Latin?
Thyssus, a proper noun, means “A town of Macedonia, whose exact position is still unknown”.
What is the genitive of Thyssus?
The genitive singular is Thyssī. Thyssus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Thyssus?
In classical Latin, [ˈtʰys.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtis.sus].