Elaeus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ἐλαιοῦς (Elaioûs).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈlae̯.uːs/, [ɛˈɫ̪äe̯uːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈle.us/, [eˈlɛːus]
Proper noun edit
Elaeūs f sg (genitive Elaeuntis); third declension
- The southernmost city of Chersonesus in Thrace
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Elaeūs |
| Genitive | Elaeuntis |
| Dative | Elaeuntī |
| Accusative | Elaeuntem |
| Ablative | Elaeunte |
| Vocative | Elaeūs |
| Locative | Elaeuntī Elaeunte |
References edit
- “Elaeus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Elaeus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Elaeus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.