Amastris

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄμαστρις (Ámastris).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Amastris f sg (genitive Amastridis); third declension

  1. a coastal city in Paphlagonia situated on a peninsula, now called Amasra

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Amastris
genitive Amastridis
dative Amastridī
accusative Amastridem
ablative Amastride
vocative Amastris
locative Amastridī
Amastride

Derived terms

  • Amastriacus
  • Amastriānus

References

  • Amastris”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Amastris”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly