proper noun · femininefirst declension
Torōnē
Torōnē f sg (genitive Torōnēs)
Classical[tɔˈroː.neː]Ecclesiastical[toˈrɔː.ne]
Meaning
- A town of Macedonia situated upon the coast of the peninsula of Sithonia
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Torōnē | — |
| genitive | Torōnēs | — |
| dative | Torōnae | — |
| accusative | Torōnēn | — |
| ablative | Torōnē | — |
| vocative | Torōnē | — |
| locative | Torōnēs | — |
Tŏrōnē, ēs, f., = Τορώνη,
I. a town of Chalcidice in Macedonia, Mel. 2, 3, 1; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 37; 9, 31, 51, § 100; Liv. 28, 7, 9; 44, 12, 7; 45, 30, 4; gen. Toronae promontorium, id. 31, 45, 15. — Hence.
A. Tŏrō-naeus, a, um, adj. of or belenging to Torone, Toronæan:
sinus, the mod. Gulf of Kassandhra, Tac. A. 5, 10.—In plur. subst.: Tŏrōnaei, ōrum. m., the inhabitants of Torone, Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 35. — B. Tŏrō-năĭcus, a. um. adj., of Torone, Toronæan:
mare, Liv. 44, 11. Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τορώνη (Torṓnē).