Lissus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λίσσος (Líssos).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈlis.sus/, [ˈlɪs.sʊs]

Proper noun

Lissus f (genitive Lissī); second declension

A city of Illyricum, now Lezhë or Alessio

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Singular
nominative	Lissus
genitive	Lissī
dative	Lissō
accusative	Lissum
ablative	Lissō
vocative	Lisse

Descendants

Albanian: Lezhë
Italian: Alessio

References

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

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