Issa
English
Noun
Issa (plural Issas or Issa)
- A member of a Somali clan, mainly residing in Djibouti; it is the larger of the two dominant ethnic groups.
- Until its independence in 1977, Djibouti was called the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.
Noun
Issa pl (plural only)
- Alternative form of Iswa (the Catawba, a Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas).
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.sa/
Etymology 1
A French spelling of an Arabic-derived form for Jesus. From Arabic عِيسَى (ʿīsā) or its derivatives (Wolof Isaa, Pulaar Iisaa etc.).
Related terms
- male given name: Jésus
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἴσσα (Íssa).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈis.sa/, [ˈɪs.sa]
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Issa |
Genitive | Issae |
Dative | Issae |
Accusative | Issam |
Ablative | Issā |
Vocative | Issa |
Derived terms
- Issēnsis
Related terms
- Issaeus
- Issaicus
References
- Issa in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Issa in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Issa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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