Κίρτα

Κίρτα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Punic 𐤊𐤓𐤕𐤍‎ (krtn), perhaps from an older Berber placename.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /kír.ta/ → /ˈcir.ta/ → /ˈcir.ta/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kír.ta/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈkir.ta/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈcir.ta/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈcir.ta/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈcir.ta/

Proper noun

Κῐ́ρτᾰ • (Kírta) f (genitive Κῐ́ρτης); first declension

1. Cirta; Constantine, Algeria

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Κῐ́ρτᾰ; τῆς Κῐ́ρτης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Κῐ́ρτᾰ hē Kírta
Genitive	τῆς Κῐ́ρτης tês Kírtēs
Dative	τῇ Κῐ́ρτῃ têi Kírtēi
Accusative	τὴν Κῐ́ρτᾰν tḕn Kírtan
Vocative	Κῐ́ρτᾰ Kírta
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• Κιρτήσιος (Kirtḗsios)

Descendants

• → Latin: Cirta

References

• Κίρτα in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette