proper noun · femininethird declension
Tingis
Tingis f sg (genitive Tingis)
Classical[ˈtɪŋ.ɡɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtin̠ʲ.d͡ʒis]
Meaning
- femininesingularTangier
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Tingis | — |
| genitive | Tingis | — |
| dative | Tingī | — |
| accusative | Tingem | — |
| ablative | Tinge | — |
| vocative | Tingis | — |
| locative | Tingī Tinge | — |
Origins
From Punic 𐤕𐤍𐤂 (tng). This name could be related to the name of the city Tinghir. Possibly cognate with Central Atlas Tamazight ⵜⴰⵏ (tan, “place of”), and Kabyle ɣer (“to call”), thus "port of call". More at Tangier. Attestations in Latin of the shape of the original name, without the added desinence of -is, include Tinge (by Pomponius Mela) and Tingi (by Pliny the Elder).