Praeneste
Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /prae̯ˈnes.te/, [präe̯ˈnɛs̠t̪ɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /preˈnes.te/, [preˈnɛst̪e]
Proper noun
Praeneste n sg (genitive Praenestis); third declension
- One of the most ancient and important cities of Latium, famous for its sanctuary, now Palestrina
Declension
Third-declension noun (neuter, parisyllabic non-i-stem), with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Praeneste |
| Genitive | Praenestis |
| Dative | Praenestī |
| Accusative | Praeneste |
| Ablative | Praeneste |
| Vocative | Praeneste |
| Locative | Praenestī Praeneste |
Derived terms
References
- “Praeneste”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Praeneste in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Praeneste”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly