Nisibis

English

Etymology

From Latin Nisibis, from Ancient Greek Νίσιβις (Nísibis), from Aramaic ܢܨܝܼܒܝܼܢ (Nəṣīḇīn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪs.ɪ.bɪs/, /ˈnɪs.ə.bɪs/

Proper noun

Nisibis

1. (historical) Synonym of Nusaybin, a city in southeastern Turkey.

Synonyms

• Antioch, Antioch on the Mygdonius, Antioch Mygdonia

Related terms

• Nisibene

Translations

(historical) ancient Nusaybin — see also (historical) ancient Nusaybin

• Akkadian: 𒌷𒈾𒍢𒁉𒈾 (Naṣibina)
• Aramaic:

  Classical Syriac: ܢܨܝܒܝܢ (Naṣībīn)

• Armenian: Մծբին (Mcbin)
• Greek:

  Ancient: Νίσιβις (Nísibis)

• Kurdish:

  Northern Kurdish: Nisêbîn (ku)

• Latin: Nisibis
• Portuguese: Nísibis, Nísibin
• Russian: Нисибис (Nisibis)

Latin

Alternative forms

• Nesebis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Νίσιβις (Nísibis).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈni.si.bis/, [ˈnɪs̠ɪbɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈni.si.bis/, [ˈniːs̬ibis]

Noun

Nisibis f sg (genitive Nisibis); third declension

1. Nisibis

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem), with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Nisibis
Genitive	Nisibis
Dative	Nisibī
Accusative	Nisibem
Ablative	Nisibe
Vocative	Nisibis
Locative	Nisibī Nisibe

Related terms

• Nisibēnus

References

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