Sittace

Latin

Alternative forms

  • Sittica

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σιττάκη (Sittákē).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Sittacē f sg (genitive Sittacēs); first declension

  1. an ancient town of Assyria and capital of Sittacene

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Sittacē
genitive Sittacēs
dative Sittacae
accusative Sittacēn
ablative Sittacē
vocative Sittacē
locative Sittacēs

References

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