Smyrna
See also: smyrna
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σμύρνα (Smúrna), a variant spelling of Σμύρνη (Smúrnē), the Ionic Greek form of the original Aeolic Greek name Μύρρᾱ (Múrrhā, “Smyrna”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: zm.îrʹnä, IPA(key): /zmˈɪɚnɑː/
Proper noun
Smyrna
- (chiefly historical) A port city on the Aegean coast of western Asia Minor founded in circa the 11th century BC on the site of the present-day Turkish city of İzmir.
- A town in Delaware.
- A city in Georgia in the United States.
- A town in Maine.
- A town and village in New York.
- A town in South Carolina.
- A town in Tennessee.
Meronyms
- New Smyrna
- Old Smyrna
- Smyrna proper
Czech
Derived terms
- smyrenský
Latin
Declension
First declension, with locative.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Smyrna |
Genitive | Smyrnae |
Dative | Smyrnae |
Accusative | Smyrnam |
Ablative | Smyrnā |
Vocative | Smyrna |
Locative | Smyrnae |
References
- Smyrna in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Smyrna in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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