Issus

See also: issus

English

Etymology

From Latin Issus, from Ancient Greek Ἰσσός (Issós)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪsəs/

Proper noun

Issus

  1. (historical) an ancient settlement in Cilicia where in 333 BC Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III

Descendants

Translations

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰσσός (Issós).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈis.sus/, [ˈɪs.sʊs]

Proper noun

Issus f (genitive Issī); second declension

  1. Issus

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Issus
Genitive Issī
Dative Issō
Accusative Issum
Ablative Issō
Vocative Isse
  • Issicus

References
  • Issus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Issus in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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