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noun

Nī^nī^vē

gen. Nī^nī^vēs · gender feminine
the ancient capital of Assyria; Nebbi Yunus
the ancient capital of Assyria, prob. near the mod. Nebbi Yunus, Aug. Civ. Dei, 16, 3; Vulg. Gen. 10, 11; Paul. Nol. Carm. 23, 168; Alcim. 4, 357; also called Ninus or Ninos, v. Ninus.—Hence,
the inhabitants of Nineveh, the Ninevites
Nī^nĭvītae, ārum, m., the inhabitants of Nineveh, the Ninevites, Prud. Cath. 7, 131; Vulg. Matt. 12, 41.—
adj., Ninevite •
Nĭnĭvī-tĭcus, a, um, adj., Ninevite: puer, Hier. in Isa. 3, 7, 16.
Perseus ID: n30991 Key: Ninive