Phlegra

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Phlegra f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae – jumping spiders.

References

• Phlegra (spider) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Phlegra on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Phlegra on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Proper noun

Phlegra

1. A region of Macedonia in Greece

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φλέγρα (Phlégra).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰle.ɡra/, [ˈpʰɫ̪ɛɡrä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfle.ɡra/, [ˈflɛːɡrä]

Proper noun

Phlegra f sg (genitive Phlegrae); first declension

1. The ancient name of the town Pallene

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Phlegra
Genitive	Phlegrae
Dative	Phlegrae
Accusative	Phlegram
Ablative	Phlegrā
Vocative	Phlegra
Locative	Phlegrae

Related terms

• Phlegraeus

References

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