Mesene

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσηνή (Mesēnḗ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /meˈseː.neː/, [mɛˈs̠eːneː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /meˈse.ne/, [meˈs̬ɛːne]

Proper noun

Mesēnē f sg (genitive Mesēnēs); first declension

1. A small ancient region in Mesopotamia, whose exact position is uncertain

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.

	singular
nominative	Mesēnē
genitive	Mesēnēs
dative	Mesēnae
accusative	Mesēnēn
ablative	Mesēnē
vocative	Mesēnē

References

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