Cressa
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρῆσσα (Krêssa).
Proper noun
Crēssa f (genitive Crēssae); first declension
- A city of Paphlagonia founded by Meriones after the war of Troy
- A port-town of Caria mentioned by Pliny
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Crēssa |
Genitive | Crēssae |
Dative | Crēssae |
Accusative | Crēssam |
Ablative | Crēssā |
Vocative | Crēssa |
References
- Cressa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Cressa in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly