Chelae
See also: chelae
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Χῆλαι (Khêlai).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʰeː.lae̯/, [ˈkʰeːɫ̪äe̯]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈke.le/, [ˈkɛːle]
Proper noun edit
Chēlae f pl (genitive Chēlārum); first declension
- A town on the coast of Bithynia, mentioned by Arrian
Declension edit
First-declension noun, with locative, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Chēlae |
| Genitive | Chēlārum |
| Dative | Chēlīs |
| Accusative | Chēlās |
| Ablative | Chēlīs |
| Vocative | Chēlae |
| Locative | Chēlīs |
References edit
- “Chelae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly