Leuctra
Latin
Alternative forms
- Leuctrae
- Leuctrum
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λεῦκτρα (Leûktra).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈleu̯k.tra/, [ˈɫeu̯k.tra]
Noun
Leuctra n pl (genitive Leuctrōrum); second declension
- a small town of Boeotia where Epaminondas defeated the Spartans
- a small town of Laconia situated on the eastern side of the gulf of Messenia
Inflection
Second declension.
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | Leuctra |
Genitive | Leuctrōrum |
Dative | Leuctrīs |
Accusative | Leuctra |
Ablative | Leuctrīs |
Vocative | Leuctra |
Related terms
- Leuctricus
References
- Leuctra in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Leuctra in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Leuctra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette