Amastris

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄμαστρις (Ámastris).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /aˈmas.tris/, [äˈmäs̠t̪rɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈmas.tris/, [äˈmäst̪ris]

Proper noun

Amastris f sg (genitive Amastridis); third declension

1. A coastal city in Paphlagonia situated on a peninsula, now called Amasra

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Amastris
Genitive	Amastridis
Dative	Amastridī
Accusative	Amastridem
Ablative	Amastride
Vocative	Amastris
Locative	Amastridī Amastride

Derived terms

• Amastriacus
• Amastriānus

References

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