Thisbe

English

Proper noun

Thisbe

  1. (Roman mythology) One of a pair of ill-fated lovers, whose story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses.
  2. (astronomy) 88 Thisbe, a main belt asteroid; named for Thisbe, heroine of a Roman fable mentioned above.
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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θίσβη (Thísbē).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtʰis.beː/, [ˈtʰɪs.beː]

Proper noun

Thisbē f (genitive Thisbēs); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) A maiden beloved by Pyramus
  2. A coastal town of Boeotia situated near Mount Helicon

Inflection

First declension, Greek type.

Case Singular
nominative Thisbē
genitive Thisbēs
dative Thisbae
accusative Thisbēn
ablative Thisbē
vocative Thisbē

References

  • Thisbe in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Thisbe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Thisbe in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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