Massilia

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía), possibly an Ancient Ligurian toponym or perhaps from Ancient Greek μάσσων (mássōn) "further" + Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls) "sea", i.e. "(city) on far end of the sea" cf. Ancient Greek παραλία (paralía)

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /masˈsi.li.a/, [masˈsɪ.li.a]

Proper noun

Massilia f (genitive Massiliae); first declension

Marseille (city in modern France)

Declension

First declension, with locative.

Case	Singular
nominative	Massilia
genitive	Massiliae
dative	Massiliae
accusative	Massiliam
ablative	Massiliā
vocative	Massilia
locative	Massiliae

Descendants

English: Marseille
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

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