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Προῦσα

Προῦσα

Ancient Greek

Proper noun

Προῦσᾰ (Proûsa) f (genitive Προύσης); first declension

  1. Prusa; Bursa, Turkey
    • 64 BCE – 24 CE, Strabo, Geography 12.4.3
      Προῦσα δὲ ἐπὶ τῷ Ὀλύμπῳ ἵδρυται τῷ Μυσίῳ
      Prusa is situated on the Mysian Olympus

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Προύσα (Proúsa); Προύσσα (Proússa)
  • Latin: Prūsa
  • Turkish: Bursa