Motya

See also: motya

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μοτύη (Motúē).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ty.a/, [ˈmɔt̪yä]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.t͡si.a/, [ˈmɔːt̪͡s̪iä]

Proper noun

Motya f sg (genitive Motyae); first declension

A city in Sicily situated between Drepanum and Lilybaeum, now Mozia

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Motya
Genitive	Motyae
Dative	Motyae
Accusative	Motyam
Ablative	Motyā
Vocative	Motya
Locative	Motyae

Derived terms

Motyensis

References

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

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