Thisbe

English

Proper noun

Thisbe

  1. (Roman mythology) One of a pair of ill-fated lovers, whose story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses.
  2. (astronomy) 88 Thisbe, a main belt asteroid; named for Thisbe, heroine of a Roman fable mentioned above.
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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θίσβη (Thísbē).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtʰis.beː/, [ˈtʰɪs.beː]

Proper noun

Thisbē f sg (genitive Thisbēs); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) A maiden beloved by Pyramus
  2. A coastal town of Boeotia situated near Mount Helicon

Declension

First declension, Greek type, with locative.

Case Singular
Nominative Thisbē
Genitive Thisbēs
Dative Thisbae
Accusative Thisbēn
Ablative Thisbē
Vocative Thisbē
Locative Thisbae

References
  • Thisbe in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Thisbe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Thisbe in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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