Massilia
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin Massilia.
Noun
Massilia
- (historical) A city in Gallia Narbonensis, now Marseille.
- Synonym: Massalia
Related terms
Latin
Etymology
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
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [masˈsɪ.li.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [masˈsiː.li.a]
Proper noun
Massilia f sg (genitive Massiliae); first declension
- Marseille (the capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, in modern France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
- (historical) Massilia (a city in Gallia Narbonensis, now Marseille)
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Massilia |
| genitive | Massiliae |
| dative | Massiliae |
| accusative | Massiliam |
| ablative | Massiliā |
| vocative | Massilia |
| locative | Massiliae |
Descendants
- English: Marseille, Massilia, marcella
- French: Marseille
- Italian: Marsiglia
- Occitan: Marselha
- Portuguese: Marselha
- Spanish: Marsella
References
- “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.