Memphis

English

Etymology

From Latin Memphis, Ancient Greek Μέμφις (Mémphis), from Egyptian mn-nfr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmemfɪs/

Proper noun

Memphis

  1. A city of ancient Egypt.
  2. The largest city in the state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County.
  3. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
    1. a small city in Missouri, and the county seat of Scotland County.
    2. a city in Texas, and the county seat of Hall County.

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μέμφις (Mémphis), from Egyptian mn-nfr.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmem.pʰis/, [ˈmɛm.pʰɪs]

Proper noun

Memphis f (genitive Memphis or Memphidos); third declension

  1. Memphis (ancient city in Egypt)

Declension

Two declensional patterns are attested, but the Greek pattern was used almost exclusively postclassically.

Third declension, Greek type, with locative.
Case Singular
Nominative Memphis
Genitive Memphidos
Dative Memphidī
Accusative Memphida
Ablative Memphide
Vocative Memphis
Locative Memphide
 Third declension, with locative.
Case Singular
Nominative Memphis
Genitive Memphis
Dative Memphī
Accusative Memphim
Memphin
Ablative Memphe
Vocative Memphis
Locative Memphe

References
  • Memphis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Memphis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.