Idumaea
English
Alternative forms
- Idumea
Proper noun
Idumaea
- (historical) A region south of Judea inhabited by the Edomites during the Hellenistic period and Roman occupation.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰδουμαία (Idoumaía).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /i.duːˈmae̯.a/, [ɪ.duːˈmae̯.a]
Proper noun
Idūmaea f (genitive Idūmaeae); first declension
- (geography) Idumaea
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Idūmaea |
Genitive | Idūmaeae |
Dative | Idūmaeae |
Accusative | Idūmaeam |
Ablative | Idūmaeā |
Vocative | Idūmaea |
Related terms
- Idūmaeus
References
- Idumaea in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Idumaea in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Idumaea in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly