proper noun · neutersecond declension
Triōcala
Triōcala n pl (genitive Triōcalōrum)
Classical[triˈoː.ka.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[triˈɔː.ka.la]
Meaning
- a city in interior Sicily
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Triōcala |
| genitive | — | Triōcalōrum |
| dative | — | Triōcalīs |
| accusative | — | Triōcala |
| ablative | — | Triōcalīs |
| vocative | — | Triōcala |
| locative | — | Triōcalīs |
Trĭōcăla, ōrum, n., = Τριώκαλα,
I. a mountain-fortress in Sicily, between Selinus and Heraclea, now ruins near Calatabellotta, Sil. 14, 270.—Hence, Trĭōcălī-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Triocala:
in Triocalino (sc. agro), Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 4, § 10.—In plur.: Trĭōcălīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Triocala, Plin. 3, 8, 14. § 91.Origins
From Ancient Greek Τριόκαλα (Triókala).