Damascus
English
Etymology
From Latin Damascus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós), from a Semitic form akin to Hebrew דַּמֶּשֶׂק.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dəˈmæskəs/, /dəˈmɑːskəs/
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Damascene
- Damascus blade
- Damascus iron
- Damascus steel
Translations
the capital city of Syria
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós), from a Semitic source.
Proper noun
Dāmascus f sg (genitive Dāmascī); second declension
- Damascus (an ancient city, the capital of modern Syria)
Declension
Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Dāmascus |
| Genitive | Dāmascī |
| Dative | Dāmascō |
| Accusative | Dāmascum |
| Ablative | Dāmascō |
| Vocative | Dāmasce |
| Locative | Dāmascī |
References
- Damascus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Damascus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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