Pythopolis
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Πυθόπολις (Puthópolis).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pyːˈtʰo.po.lis/, [pyːˈt̪ʰɔpɔlʲɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /piˈto.po.lis/, [piˈt̪ɔːpolis]
Proper noun edit
Pȳthopolis f sg (genitive Pȳthopolis); third declension
- A town in Bithynia, mentioned by Pliny
Declension edit
Third-declension noun (i-stem, partially Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Pȳthopolis |
| Genitive | Pȳthopolis |
| Dative | Pȳthopolī |
| Accusative | Pȳthopolim Pȳthopolin |
| Ablative | Pȳthopolī |
| Vocative | Pȳthopolis Pȳthopolī |
| Locative | Pȳthopolī |
References edit
- Pythopolis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Pythopolis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly