proper noun · neuterthird declension
Zeugma1
Zeugma n sg (genitive Zeugmatis)
Classical[ˈzɛu̯ɡ.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡zɛu̯ɡ.ma]
Meaning
- neutersingularA town of Syria on the Euphrates and opposite to Apamea
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Zeugma | — |
| genitive | Zeugmatis | — |
| dative | Zeugmatī | — |
| accusative | Zeugma | — |
| ablative | Zeugmate | — |
| vocative | Zeugma | — |
| locative | Zeugmatī Zeugmate | — |
Zeugma, ătis, n., = Ζεῦγμα,
I. a town in Syria, on the Euphrates, now Rumkaleh, Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; 5, 24, 21, § 86; 34, 15, 43, § 150; Tac. A. 12, 12; Luc. 8, 237; Stat. S. 3, 2, 137.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ζεῦγμα (Zeûgma).