Derbe

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δέρβη (Dérbē).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈder.beː/, [ˈd̪ɛrbeː]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈder.be/, [ˈd̪ɛrbe]

Proper noun

Derbē f sg (genitive Derbēs); first declension

A town of Lycaonia situated near the borders with Cappadocia

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Derbē
Genitive	Derbēs
Dative	Derbae
Accusative	Derbēn
Ablative	Derbē
Vocative	Derbē
Locative	Derbae

Related terms

Derbētes

References

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

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