Pessinus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πεσσινοῦς (Pessinoûs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpes.si.nuːs/, [ˈpɛs̠ːɪnuːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpes.si.nus/, [ˈpɛsːinus]

Proper noun

Pessinūs f sg (genitive Pessinuntis); third declension

1. A town in the west of Galatia situated near the left bank of the Sangarius

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Pessinūs
Genitive	Pessinuntis
Dative	Pessinuntī
Accusative	Pessinuntem
Ablative	Pessinunte
Vocative	Pessinūs
Locative	Pessinuntī Pessinunte

Derived terms

• Pessinuntius

References

• “Pessinus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
• Pessinus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.