Ithaca
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἰθάκα (Itháka), Doric form of Ἰθάκη (Ithákē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪθəkə/
Proper noun
Ithaca
- An island in the Ionian Sea; according to the legend Odysseus was its king.
- A community in Georgia in the United States.
- A city in Michigan, and the county seat of Gratiot County.
- A village in Nebraska.
- A city and town in New York, the city is the county seat of Tompkins County.
- A village in Ohio.
- A town in Wisconsin.
Derived terms
Translations
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκη (Ithákē).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈi.tʰa.ka/, [ˈɪ.tʰa.ka]
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Ithaca |
Genitive | Ithacae |
Dative | Ithacae |
Accusative | Ithacam |
Ablative | Ithacā |
Vocative | Ithaca |
Related terms
- Ithacensis
- Ithacēsius
- Ithacus
References
- Ithaca in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Ithaca in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Ithaca in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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