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Elissa.

synonym of Dīdō (“legendary foundress and queen of Carthage”)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ɛˈlɪs.sa]Classical-Latin[eˈlis.sa]
  1. synonym of Dīdō (“legendary foundress and queen of Carthage”)

    declension-1 · feminine · poetic · singular
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élĭssă).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.