Issus

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Issus

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

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰσσός (Issós).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Issus f sg (genitive Issī); second declension

  1. Issus

Declension

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Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

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

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  • 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