Mazaca

English

Alternative forms
  • Mazaka

Etymology

From Latin Mazaca, from the name of the tribe of Mushki. Compare Old Armenian Մաժաք (Mažakʿ).

Proper noun

Mazaca

  1. (historical) An ancient city of Asia Minor, the capital of Cappadocia, on the site of modern Kayseri, Turkey.

Synonyms

Translations

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μάζακα (Mázaka).

Pronunciation

Noun

Māzaca n pl (genitive Māzacōrum); second declension

  1. Mazaca

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Plural
Nominative Māzaca
Genitive Māzacōrum
Dative Māzacīs
Accusative Māzaca
Ablative Māzacīs
Vocative Māzaca

References
  • Mazaca in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Mazaca in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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