Deois
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δηωΐς (Dēōḯs), a synonym for Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē), the Greek counterpart of Roman Proserpina.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /deːˈoː.iːs/, [d̪eːˈoːiːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /deˈo.is/, [d̪eˈɔːis]
Proper noun edit
Dēōīs f sg (genitive Dēōidis); third declension
- (Roman mythology) Synonym of Prōserpina (Roman goddess)
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Dēōīs |
| Genitive | Dēōidis |
| Dative | Dēōidī |
| Accusative | Dēōidem |
| Ablative | Dēōide |
| Vocative | Dēōīs |
References edit
- “Deois”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Deois in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.