Emesa
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See also: emesa
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Emesa, from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα (Émesa), ultimately from Aramaic חֲמָת (Ḥamāth, “hindrance, frustration, fortress”) + צובָא (Ṣōwḇā, “near, surrounding, station”). Doublet of Homs.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Emesa
- (historical) Former name of Homs, a city in Syria.
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Translations[edit]
Ancient Homs in Syria — see also Homs
References[edit]
- ^ “Emesa”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- ^ “Emesa”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- ^ “Emesa”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- Worcester, Joseph E. (1861) An Elementary Dictionary of the English Language[1], Boston: Swan, Brewer & Tileston, page 334
Anagrams[edit]
Czech[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα (Émesa).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Emesa f (related adjective emeský)
Declension[edit]
This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα (Émesa).
Proper noun[edit]
Emesa n (proper noun, genitive Emesas or (optionally with an article) Emesa)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα (Émesa).
Proper noun[edit]
Emesa f
Related terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα (Émesa).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈe.me.sa/, [ˈɛmɛs̠ä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.me.sa/, [ˈɛːmes̬ä]
Proper noun[edit]
Emesa f sg (genitive Emesae); first declension
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Emesa |
| Genitive | Emesae |
| Dative | Emesae |
| Accusative | Emesam |
| Ablative | Emesā |
| Vocative | Emesa |
| Locative | Emesae |
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Emesa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Emesa”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin Emesa, from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα (Émesa).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Emesa f
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Emesa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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