Massinissa
A Latin spelling of an ancient Berber name usually read as "their lord" or "their master".
Meaning and origin
Massinissa is the Latin spelling Roman writers gave to a Berber king who ruled the Massylii, a Numidian people of what is now eastern Algeria, in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC.
How to pronounce Massinissa
| English (US) | MASS-ih-NISS-uh /ˌmæsɪˈnɪsə/ |
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