Astelephus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀστέλεφος (Astélephos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /asˈte.le.pʰus/, [äs̠ˈt̪ɛɫ̪ɛpʰʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /asˈte.le.fus/, [äsˈt̪ɛːlefus]

Proper noun

Astelephus m sg (genitive Astelephī); second declension

1. A river of Colchis which flows into the Black Sea

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Astelephus
Genitive	Astelephī
Dative	Astelephō
Accusative	Astelephum
Ablative	Astelephō
Vocative	Astelephe

References

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