Phocaea

See also: Phocæa

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Phōcaea, from Ancient Greek Φώκαια (Phṓkaia).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /fəʊˈsiːə/
(US) IPA^(key): /foʊˈsiːə/

Proper noun

Phocaea

(historical) an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia
(astronomy) 25 Phocaea, a main belt asteroid.

Synonyms

(astronomy): 25 Phocaea, ㉕

Derived terms

Phocaean

Translations

an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia

Armenian: Փոկեա (Pʿokea)
French: Phocée (fr) f
Greek: Φώκαια (el) (Fókaia)
Ancient: Φώκαια (Phṓkaia)
Italian: Focea f
Latin: Phōcaea f
Russian: Фокея (Fokeja)

asteroid

Chinese:
Mandarin: 福后星 (Fúhòuxīng)
Greek: Φώκαια (el) f (Fókaia)

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φώκαια (Phṓkaia).

Proper noun

Phōcaea f sg (genitive Phōcaeae); first declension

Phocaea

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Phōcaea
Genitive	Phōcaeae
Dative	Phōcaeae
Accusative	Phōcaeam
Ablative	Phōcaeā
Vocative	Phōcaea
Locative	Phōcaeae

Descendants

Catalan: Phocea
English: Phocaea
French: Phocée
Italian: Focea
Spanish: Focea

References

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

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