Cyane

See also: cyane

Latin

The river with some plants of papyrus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κυάνη (Kuánē).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈky.a.neː/, [ˈkyäneː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.a.ne/, [ˈt͡ʃiːäne]

Proper noun

Cyanē f sg (genitive Cyanēs); first declension

1. (Greek mythology) A nymph, playmate of Proserpina
2. A fountain in Syracusae
3. A river near Syracusae which flows into the Anapus

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Cyanē
Genitive	Cyanēs
Dative	Cyanae
Accusative	Cyanēn
Ablative	Cyanē
Vocative	Cyanē

Descendants

• Italian: Ciane

References

• Cyane in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Cyane”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly