Megaris

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεγαρίς (Megarís).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Megaris f sg (genitive Megaridis); third declension

  1. A country in Greece, between Attica and Phocis
  2. An island situated near Naples

Declension

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Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Megaris
genitive Megaridis
dative Megaridī
accusative Megaridem
ablative Megaride
vocative Megaris

References

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  • Megaris”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Megaris”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Megaris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.