"Damascus" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: /daːˈmas.kus/ [Classical-Latin], [d̪äːˈmäs̠kʊs̠] [Classical-Latin], /daˈmas.kus/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [d̪äˈmäskus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós), from a Semitic source. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Δαμασκός}} Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós), {{der|la|sem|-}} Semitic Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Dāmascus<2.loc>|g=f}} Dāmascus f sg (genitive Dāmascī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Dāmascus<2.loc>}} Forms: Dāmascus [canonical, feminine, singular], Dāmascī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Dāmascus [nominative, singular], Dāmascī [genitive, singular], Dāmascō [dative, singular], Dāmascum [accusative, singular], Dāmascō [ablative, singular], Dāmasce [singular, vocative], Dāmascī [locative, singular]
  1. Damascus (an ancient city and the capital city of modern Syria) Tags: declension-2 Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Cities in Syria, National capitals, Places in Syria
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