Penthesilea
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Πενθεσίλεια (Penthesíleia), "she who causes men to mourn, suffer," from πενθέω (penthéō, “to mourn, worry”), from πένθος (pénthos, “mourning”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pen.tʰe.siˈleː.a/, [pɛn̪t̪ʰɛs̠ɪˈɫ̪eːä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pen.te.siˈle.a/, [pen̪t̪es̬iˈlɛːä]
Proper noun[edit]
Penthesilēa f sg (genitive Penthesilēae); first declension
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Penthesilēa |
| Genitive | Penthesilēae |
| Dative | Penthesilēae |
| Accusative | Penthesilēam |
| Ablative | Penthesilēā |
| Vocative | Penthesilēa |
References[edit]
- “Penthesileia”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- Penthesilea in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Lipschitz, Susan (2012): Tearing the Veil: Essays on Femininity, p. 110