Abalites sinus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Αὐαλίτης (Aualítēs), also attested as Ἀβαλίτης (Abalítēs), an ancient market town in modern Somaliland, and sinus (“gulf”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈba.li.teːs ˈsi.nus/, [äˈbälʲɪt̪eːs̠ ˈs̠ɪnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈba.li.tes ˈsi.nus/, [äˈbäːlit̪es ˈsiːnus]
Proper noun edit
Abalitēs sinus m sg (genitive Abalitēs sinūs); fourth declension
- The Gulf of Aden.
Declension edit
Indeclinable portion with a fourth-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Abalitēs sinus |
| Genitive | Abalitēs sinūs |
| Dative | Abalitēs sinuī |
| Accusative | Abalitēs sinum |
| Ablative | Abalitēs sinū |
| Vocative | Abalitēs sinus |
| Locative | Abalitēs sinū |
References edit
- Abalites sinus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 3.
- Ernest Rhys, editor (1909) Atlas of Ancient and Classical Geography[1], London: J. M. Dent & Co.