Issus

See also: issus

English

Etymology

From Latin Issus, from Ancient Greek Ἰσσός (Issós).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪsəs/
Rhymes: -ɪsəs

Proper noun

Issus

(historical) An ancient settlement in Cilicia, modern Hatay Province, Turkey, where in 333 BCE Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III

Descendants

Translingual: Issus

Translations

ancient settlement in Cilicia

Armenian: Իսսոս (Issos)
Greek:
Ancient: Ἰσσός (Issós)
Latin: Issus
Russian: Исс (Iss)

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰσσός (Issós).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈis.sus/, [ˈɪs̠ːʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈis.sus/, [ˈisːus]

Proper noun

Issus f sg (genitive Issī); second declension

Issus

Declension

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Issus
Genitive	Issī
Dative	Issō
Accusative	Issum
Ablative	Issō
Vocative	Isse
Locative	Issī

Related terms

Issicus

References

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

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