Abae

Latin

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄβαι (Ábai).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bae̯/, [ˈäbäe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.be/, [ˈäːbe]

Proper noun

Abae f pl (genitive Abārum); first declension

1. a town of Phocis situated near the borders with Locris, famous for its temple of Apollo

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Abae
Genitive	Abārum
Dative	Abīs
Accusative	Abās
Ablative	Abīs
Vocative	Abae
Locative	Abīs

References

• “Abae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Etymology 2

Regular first declension inflection Aba +‎ -ae.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bae̯/, [ˈäbäe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.be/, [ˈäːbe]

Proper noun

Abae m

1. genitive/dative/locative of Aba