Messene

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proper noun

An ancient Greek city in the southwest Peloponnesus and new capital of the region of Messenia.

OriginAncient Greek Μεσσήνη ← gmy 𐀕𐀼𐀙 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Greek city in the southwest Peloponnesus and new capital of the region of Messenia.

Origin

  1. gmy𐀕𐀼𐀙
  2. Ancient GreekΜεσσήνη
  3. EnglishMessene

From Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀼𐀙 (me-za-na). Doublet of Messina.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη
  • Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē)ancient Greek city
French Messène
  • Messèneancient Greek city
Greek Μεσσήνη
  • Μεσσήνη (Messíni)ancient Greek city
Latin Messēnē, Messēna
  • Messēnēancient Greek city
  • Messēnaancient Greek city

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Messene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Messene

MLA

“Messene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Messene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Messene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Messene.

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