Maeotae

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαιῶται (Maiôtai).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /mae̯ˈoː.tae̯/, [mäe̯ˈoːt̪äe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /meˈo.te/, [meˈɔːt̪e]

Proper noun

Maeōtae m pl (genitive Maeōtārum); first declension

1. (historical) an ancient tribe who lived next to the Sea of Azov

Declension

First-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Maeōtae
Genitive	Maeōtārum
Dative	Maeōtīs
Accusative	Maeōtās
Ablative	Maeōtīs
Vocative	Maeōtae

References

• Maeotae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Maeotae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly