Patara
French
Proper noun
Patara ?
- Patara (ancient city in Lycia)
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάταρα (Pátara).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpa.ta.ra/, [ˈpät̪ärä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpa.ta.ra/, [ˈpäːt̪ärä]
Noun
Patara n pl (genitive Patarōrum); second declension
- a maritime city of Lycia, celebrated for its temple of Apollo
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Patara |
| Genitive | Patarōrum |
| Dative | Patarīs |
| Accusative | Patara |
| Ablative | Patarīs |
| Vocative | Patara |
| Locative | Patarīs |
Derived terms
- Pataraeus
- Pataricus
- Patarānī
References
- “Patara”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Patara in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette