Carrhae

English

Proper noun

Carrhae

1. (historical) a town of Osroene

Synonyms

• Harran

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κάρραι (Kárrhai).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkar.rae̯/, [ˈkärːäe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkar.re/, [ˈkärːe]

Proper noun

Carrhae f pl (genitive Carrhārum); first declension

1. Carrhae

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, plural only.

	plural
nominative	Carrhae
genitive	Carrhārum
dative	Carrhīs
accusative	Carrhās
ablative	Carrhīs
vocative	Carrhae
locative	Carrhīs

Synonyms

• Harān

References

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