Osroene

See also: Osroëne

English
Osroene southeast of Armenia.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὀσροηνή (Osroēnḗ). Compare Ὀσρόης (Osróēs) (probably a form of Χοσρόης (Khosróēs), from Iranian; see خسرو‎, Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ‎ (ʾŌrhāy).[1]

Proper noun

Osroene

  1. (historical) Ancient Syriac kingdom and region in northwestern Mesopotamia, which enjoyed semi-autonomy to complete independence from the years of 132 BCE to 244 CE.

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Translations

References
  1. s:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Edessa (Mesopotamia)

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὀσροηνή (Osroēnḗ).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /os.roˈeː.neː/, [ɔs.rɔˈeː.neː]

Proper noun

Osroēnē f (genitive Osroēnēs); first declension

  1. (geography) Osroene

Inflection

First declension, Greek type.

Case Singular
Nominative Osroēnē
Genitive Osroēnēs
Dative Osroēnae
Accusative Osroēnēn
Ablative Osroēnē
Vocative Osroēnē

References
  • Osroene in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀσροηνή (Osroēnḗ).

Proper noun

Osroene f

  1. (historical) Osroene (an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia)
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