Massilia
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía), possibly an Ancient Ligurian toponym or perhaps from Ancient Greek μάσσων (mássōn) "further" + Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls) "sea", i.e. "(city) on far end of the sea" cf. Ancient Greek παραλία (paralía)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /masˈsi.li.a/, [masˈsɪ.li.a]
Proper noun
Massilia f (genitive Massiliae); first declension
- Marseille (city in modern France)
Declension
First declension, with locative.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Massilia |
| Genitive | Massiliae |
| Dative | Massiliae |
| Accusative | Massiliam |
| Ablative | Massiliā |
| Vocative | Massilia |
| Locative | Massiliae |
Descendants
- English: Marseille
- French: Marseille
- Italian: Marsiglia
- Occitan: Marselha
- Portuguese: Marselha
- Spanish: Marsella
References
- Massilia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Massilia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette