Damascus

la-proper noun

Dāmascus f sg (genitive Dāmascī); second declension

Dāmascus (canonical feminine singular)
Dāmascī (genitive)
Dāmascus (nominative singular)
Dāmascī (genitive singular)
Dāmascō (dative singular)
Dāmascum (accusative singular)
Dāmascō (ablative singular)
Dāmasce (singular vocative)
Dāmascī (locative singular)

[d̪äːˈmäs̠kʊs̠]

From Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós), from a Semitic source.

Damascus (an ancient city and the capital city of modern Syria)


Phoenicia

Phoenīcia f sg (genitive Phoenīciae); first declension

Phoenīcia (canonical feminine singular)
Phoenīciae (genitive)
Phoenīcia (nominative singular)
Phoenīciae (genitive singular)
Phoenīciae (dative singular)
Phoenīciam (accusative singular)
Phoenīciā (ablative singular)
Phoenīcia (singular vocative)
Phoenīciae (locative singular)

English: Phoenicia

From Ancient Greek Φοινίκη (Phoiníkē), from Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”), from Egyptian fnḫw (“Phoenicians”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2

Phoenicia (an ancient region in coastal Western Asia, in modern Syria and Lebanon)


Chalcis

Chalcis f sg (genitive Chalcidis or Chalcidos); third declension

Chalcidis (genitive)
Chalcidos (genitive)

[ˈkʰäɫ̪kɪs̠]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χαλκίς (Khalkís).

Chalcis (an ancient town in modern northern Syria)


Osroene

Osroēnē f sg (genitive Osroēnēs); first declension

Osroēnē (canonical feminine singular)
Osroēnēs (genitive)
Osroēnē (nominative singular)
Osroēnēs (genitive singular)
Osroēnae (dative singular)
Osroēnēn (accusative singular)
Osroēnē (ablative singular)
Osroēnē (singular vocative)

(historical) Osroene (An ancient Syriac kingdom, Roman province and historical region in northwestern Mesopotamia in modern Turkey and Syria, which enjoyed semi-autonomy to complete independence from the years of 132 B.C.E. to 244 C.E.)


Palmyra

Palmȳra f sg (genitive Palmȳrae); first declension

Palmȳra (canonical feminine singular)
Palmȳrae (genitive)
Palmȳra (nominative singular)
Palmȳrae (genitive singular)
Palmȳrae (dative singular)
Palmȳram (accusative singular)
Palmȳrā (ablative singular)
Palmȳra (singular vocative)
Palmȳrae (locative singular)

[päɫ̪ˈmyːrä]

Palmyra (ancient Semitic city in modern Syria)


Damascene

Damascēnē f sg (genitive Damascēnēs); first declension

Damascēnē (canonical feminine singular)
Damascēnēs (genitive)
Damascēnē (nominative singular)
Damascēnēs (genitive singular)
Damascēnae (dative singular)
Damascēnēn (accusative singular)
Damascēnē (ablative singular)
Damascēnē (singular vocative)
Damascēnae (locative singular)

[d̪ämäʃˈʃɛːne]

Alternative form of Damascēna (“Damascene (a region of Syria)”)


Arethusa

Arethūsa f (genitive Arethūsae); first declension

Arethūsa (canonical feminine)
Arethūsae (genitive)
Arethūsa (nominative singular)
Arethūsae (genitive singular)
Arethūsae (dative singular)
Arethūsam (accusative singular)
Arethūsā (ablative singular)
Arethūsa (singular vocative)
Arethūsae (locative singular)

Translingual: Arethusa

[ärɛˈt̪ʰuːs̠ä]

From Ancient Greek Ἀρέθουσα (Aréthousa).

A city in Syria situated between Epiphania and Emesa


Antigonea

Antigonēa f sg (genitive Antigonēae); first declension

Antigonēa (canonical feminine singular)
Antigonēae (genitive)
Antigonēa (nominative singular)
Antigonēae (genitive singular)
Antigonēae (dative singular)
Antigonēam (accusative singular)
Antigonēā (ablative singular)
Antigonēa (singular vocative)
Antigonēae (locative singular)

[än̪t̪ɪɡɔˈneːä]

[än̪t̪iɡoˈnɛːä]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνεια (Antigóneia).

A city in Syria situated on the river Orontes


Casius

Casius m sg (genitive Casiī or Casī); second declension

Casiī (genitive)
Casī (genitive)
Casius (nominative singular)
Casiī (genitive singular)
Casī (genitive singular)
Casiō (dative singular)
Casium (accusative singular)
Casiō (ablative singular)
Casī (singular vocative)
Casiī (locative singular)

A mountain in Syria, whose base was bathed by the river Orontes


Hieromix

Hieromix m sg (genitive Hieromicis); third declension

Hieromicis (genitive)
Hieromix (nominative singular)
Hieromicis (genitive singular)
Hieromicī (dative singular)
Hieromicem (accusative singular)
Hieromice (ablative singular)
Hieromix (singular vocative)

Yarmouk (a river in Jordan, Syria and Israel, the largest tributary of the Jordan River)


Trachonitis

Trachōnītis f sg (genitive Trachōnītidis); third declension

Trachōnītis (canonical feminine singular)
Trachōnītidis (genitive)
Trachōnītis (nominative singular)
Trachōnītidis (genitive singular)
Trachōnītidī (dative singular)
Trachōnītidem (accusative singular)
Trachōnītide (ablative singular)
Trachōnītis (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τραχωνῖτις (Trakhōnîtis).

An ancient region and lava field in the region of Palestine, modern southwestern Syria


Paltus

Paltus f sg (genitive Paltī); second declension

Paltī (genitive)
Paltus (nominative singular)
Paltī (genitive singular)
Paltō (dative singular)
Paltum (accusative singular)
Paltō (ablative singular)
Palte (singular vocative)
Paltī (locative singular)

[ˈpäɫ̪t̪ʊs̠]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάλτος (Páltos).

A coastal town in Syria, subject to Aradus


Gabala

Gabala f sg (genitive Gabalae); first declension

Gabalae (genitive)
Gabala (nominative singular)
Gabalae (genitive singular)
Gabalae (dative singular)
Gabalam (accusative singular)
Gabalā (ablative singular)
Gabala (singular vocative)
Gabalae (locative singular)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάβαλα (Gábala).

A coastal town in Syria situated between Balanea and Laodicea


Balanea

Balanēa f sg (genitive Balanēae); first declension

Balanēa (canonical feminine singular)
Balanēae (genitive)
Balanēa (nominative singular)
Balanēae (genitive singular)
Balanēae (dative singular)
Balanēam (accusative singular)
Balanēā (ablative singular)
Balanēa (singular vocative)
Balanēae (locative singular)

[bäɫ̪äˈneːä]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαλαναία (Balanaía), variant of Βαλανέαι (Balanéai).

A coastal town in Syria situated between Gabala and Aradus


Rhosus

Rhōsus f sg (genitive Rhōsī); second declension

Rhōsus (canonical feminine singular)
Rhōsī (genitive)
Rhōsus (nominative singular)
Rhōsī (genitive singular)
Rhōsō (dative singular)
Rhōsum (accusative singular)
Rhōsō (ablative singular)
Rhōse (singular vocative)
Rhōsī (locative singular)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥῶσος (Rhôsos).

A coastal town in Syria, situated on the gulf of Issus


Oenobaras

Oenobarās m sg (genitive Oenobarae); first declension

Oenobarās (canonical masculine singular)
Oenobarae (genitive)
Oenobarās (nominative singular)
Oenobarae (genitive singular)
Oenobarae (dative singular)
Oenobarān (accusative singular)
Oenobarā (ablative singular)
Oenobarā (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οἰνοβάρας (Oinobáras).


Myriandrus

Myriandrus f sg (genitive Myriandrī); second declension

Myriandrī (genitive)
Myriandrus (nominative singular)
Myriandrī (genitive singular)
Myriandrō (dative singular)
Myriandrum (accusative singular)
Myriandrō (ablative singular)
Myriandre (singular vocative)
Myriandrī (locative singular)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μυρίανδρος (Muríandros).

A coastal town in Syria, on the gulf of Issus


Gindarus

Gindarus f sg (genitive Gindarī); second declension

Gindarī (genitive)
Gindarus (nominative singular)
Gindarī (genitive singular)
Gindarō (dative singular)
Gindarum (accusative singular)
Gindarō (ablative singular)
Gindare (singular vocative)
Gindarī (locative singular)

[ˈɡɪn̪d̪ärʊs̠]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γίνδαρος (Gíndaros).

A town in Syria, situated on the river Oenobaras


Ituraea

Itūraea f sg (genitive Itūraeae); first declension

Itūraea (canonical feminine singular)
Itūraeae (genitive)
Itūraea (nominative singular)
Itūraeae (genitive singular)
Itūraeae (dative singular)
Itūraeam (accusative singular)
Itūraeā (ablative singular)
Itūraea (singular vocative)

[ɪt̪uːˈräe̯ä]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰτουραία (Itouraía).

An ancient district in modern Syria, situated to the north-east of Palestine


Pagrae

Pagrae f pl (genitive Pagrārum); first declension

Pagrārum (genitive)
Pagrae (nominative plural)
Pagrārum (genitive plural)
Pagrīs (dative plural)
Pagrās (accusative plural)
Pagrīs (ablative plural)
Pagrae (plural vocative)
Pagrīs (locative plural)


Batnae

Batnae f pl (genitive Batnārum); first declension

Batnārum (genitive)
Batnae (nominative plural)
Batnārum (genitive plural)
Batnīs (dative plural)
Batnās (accusative plural)
Batnīs (ablative plural)
Batnae (plural vocative)
Batnīs (locative plural)

A town in Syria situated between Beroea and Hierapolis


Chalus

Chalus m sg (genitive Chalī); second declension

Chalī (genitive)
Chalus (nominative singular)
Chalī (genitive singular)
Chalō (dative singular)
Chalum (accusative singular)
Chalō (ablative singular)
Chale (singular vocative)


Hierapolis

Hierāpolis f sg (genitive Hierāpolis); third declension

Hierāpolis (canonical feminine singular)
Hierāpolis (genitive)
Hierāpolis (nominative singular)
Hierāpolis (genitive singular)
Hierāpolī (dative singular)
Hierāpolim (accusative singular)
Hierāpolin (accusative singular)
Hierāpolī (ablative singular)
Hierāpolis (singular vocative)
Hierāpolī (singular vocative)
Hierāpolī (locative singular)

[hiɛˈräːpɔlʲɪs̠]

From Ancient Greek Ἱεράπολις (Hierápolis).

A city in Syria situated on the road from Antiochia to Mesopotamia


Daradax

Daradax m sg (genitive Daradacis); third declension

Daradacis (genitive)
Daradax (nominative singular)
Daradacis (genitive singular)
Daradacī (dative singular)
Daradacem (accusative singular)
Daradace (ablative singular)
Daradax (singular vocative)

[ˈd̪äräd̪äks̠]

[ˈd̪äːräd̪äks]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δαράδαξ (Darádax).

A river in Syria, mentioned only by Xenophon


Baudos

Baudos m sg (genitive Baudī); second declension

Baudī (genitive)
Baudos (nominative singular)
Baudī (genitive singular)
Baudō (dative singular)
Baudon (accusative singular)
Baudō (ablative singular)
Baude (singular vocative)

[ˈbäu̯d̪ɔs̠]


Damascena

Damascēna f sg (genitive Damascēnae); first declension

Damascēna (canonical feminine singular)
Damascēnae (genitive)
Damascēna (nominative singular)
Damascēnae (genitive singular)
Damascēnae (dative singular)
Damascēnam (accusative singular)
Damascēnā (ablative singular)
Damascēna (singular vocative)
Damascēnae (locative singular)

[d̪ämäʃˈʃɛːnä]


Simyra

Simyra f sg (genitive Simyrae); first declension

Simyrae (genitive)
Simyra (nominative singular)
Simyrae (genitive singular)
Simyrae (dative singular)
Simyram (accusative singular)
Simyrā (ablative singular)
Simyra (singular vocative)
Simyrae (locative singular)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σιμύρα (Simúra).

A city in Syria situated on the coast, not far from Orthosia


Coele Syria

Coelē Syria f sg (genitive Coelē Syriae); first declension

Coelē Syria (canonical feminine singular)
Coelē Syriae (genitive)
Coelē Syria (nominative singular)
Coelē Syriae (genitive singular)
Coelē Syriae (dative singular)
Coelē Syriam (accusative singular)
Coelē Syriā (ablative singular)
Coelē Syria (singular vocative)
Coelē Syriae (locative singular)

English: Coele-Syria

Catalan: Celesíria

French: Cœlé-Syrie

German: Kölesyrien, Cölesyrien

Italian: Celesiria

[ˈkoe̯ɫ̪eː ˈs̠ʏriä]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κοίλη Συρία (Koílē Suría).

Holonym: Syria


Phoenissa

Phoenīssa f sg (genitive Phoenīssae); first declension

Phoenīssa (canonical feminine singular)
Phoenīssae (genitive)
Phoenīssa (nominative singular)
Phoenīssae (genitive singular)
Phoenīssae (dative singular)
Phoenīssam (accusative singular)
Phoenīssā (ablative singular)
Phoenīssa (singular vocative)
Phoenīssae (locative singular)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φοίνῑσσᾰ (Phoínīssă).

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Phoenicia (an ancient region in coastal Western Asia, in modern Syria and Lebanon)