Cythera
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύθηρα (Kúthēra).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kyˈtʰeː.ra/, [kʏˈt̪ʰeːrä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈte.ra/, [t͡ʃiˈt̪ɛːrä]
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cythēra |
| Genitive | Cythērōrum |
| Dative | Cythērīs |
| Accusative | Cythēra |
| Ablative | Cythērīs |
| Vocative | Cythēra |
| Locative | Cythērīs |
Related terms
- Cytherēus
- Cytherēius
- Cythēriacus
References
- “Cythera”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Cythera in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Cythera”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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