Naxos
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Νάξος (Náxos).
Proper noun edit
Naxos
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
an island in Greece
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νάξος (Náxos).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnak.sos/, [ˈnäks̠ɔs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnak.sos/, [ˈnäksos]
Proper noun edit
Naxos f sg (genitive Naxī); second declension
- The largest island of the Cyclades
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Naxos |
Genitive | Naxī |
Dative | Naxō |
Accusative | Naxon |
Ablative | Naxō |
Vocative | Naxe |
Related terms edit
References edit
- “Naxos”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Naxos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Naxos”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Naxos, from Ancient Greek Νάξος (Náxos).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Na‧xos
Proper noun edit
Naxos
- Naxos (an island and town in the South Aegean region, Greece)