Emesa

See also: emesa

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα (Émesa).

Proper noun

Emesa

Former name of Homs, a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate.

Related terms

Emesene

Translations

The former name of a city in western Syria

French: Émèse (fr)

Anagrams

Aseem, Eames, Maese, Mease, Samee, amese, eames, mease

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔμεσα (Émesa).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.me.sa/, [ˈɛ.mɛ.sa]

Proper noun

Emesa f (genitive Emesae); first declension

Homs, in Syria

Declension

First declension.

Case	Singular
nominative	Emesa
genitive	Emesae
dative	Emesae
accusative	Emesam
ablative	Emesā
vocative	Emesa

Related terms

Emesēnus

References

Emesa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Emesa in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

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