Deois
Latin
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Δηωΐς (Dēōḯs), a synonym for Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē), the Greek counterpart of Roman Proserpina.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /deːˈoː.iːs/, [d̪eːˈoːiːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /deˈo.is/, [d̪eˈɔːis]
Proper noun
editDēōīs f sg (genitive Dēōidis); third declension
- (Roman mythology) Synonym of Prōserpina (Roman goddess)
Declension
editThird-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Dēōīs |
Genitive | Dēōidis |
Dative | Dēōidī |
Accusative | Dēōidem |
Ablative | Dēōide |
Vocative | Dēōīs |
References
edit- “Deois”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Deois in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.