Massilia

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English

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Latin Massilia.

Noun

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Massilia

  1. (historical) A city in Gallia Narbonensis, now Marseille
    Synonym: Massalia
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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía), possibly an Ancient Ligurian toponym or perhaps from Ancient Greek μάσσων (mássōn, further) +‎ ἅλς (háls, sea), literally (city) on far end of the sea cf. Ancient Greek παραλία (paralía).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Massilia f sg (genitive Massiliae); first declension

  1. Marseille (the capital city of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in modern France; capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
  2. (historical) Massilia (a city in Gallia Narbonensis, now Marseille)

Declension

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First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Massilia
Genitive Massiliae
Dative Massiliae
Accusative Massiliam
Ablative Massiliā
Vocative Massilia
Locative Massiliae

Descendants

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References

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  • Massilia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Massilia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.