Damascene
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνός (Damaskēnós). By surface analysis, Damascus + -ene. The sense “pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs” refers to the conversion of St Paul to Christianity on the road to Damascus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
Damascene (comparative more Damascene, superlative most Damascene)
- Of or relating to Damascus.
- Pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
of or relating to Damascus
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Noun[edit]
Damascene (plural Damascenes)
- A native or inhabitant of Damascus.
Translations[edit]
native or inhabitant of Damascus
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Etymology 2[edit]
From Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνή (Damaskēnḗ).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -iːni
Proper noun[edit]
Damascene
- The region of Damascus.
- 2013, The Arabs in Antiquity[1]:
- [...] how Alexander Jannaeus, after a treaty with a king in Petra who controlled the whole area from Elat to Damascene [...]
Translations[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “Damascene”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“Damascene”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /da.masˈkeː.neː/, [d̪ämäs̠ˈkeːneː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /da.maʃˈʃe.ne/, [d̪ämäʃˈʃɛːne]
Proper noun[edit]
Damascēnē f sg (genitive Damascēnēs); first declension
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Damascēnē |
Genitive | Damascēnēs |
Dative | Damascēnae |
Accusative | Damascēnēn |
Ablative | Damascēnē |
Vocative | Damascēnē |
Locative | Damascēnae |
References[edit]
- Damascene in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Adjective[edit]
Damascēne
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