Elaphonnesus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλαφόννησος (Elaphónnēsos), literally meaning "deer island".
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /e.la.pʰonˈneː.sus/, [ɛɫ̪äpʰɔnˈneːs̠ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.la.fonˈne.sus/, [eläfonˈnɛːs̬us]
Proper noun edit
Elaphonnēsus f sg (genitive Elaphonnēsī); second declension
- An island in the Sea of Marmara situated opposite of Cyzicus
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Elaphonnēsus |
| Genitive | Elaphonnēsī |
| Dative | Elaphonnēsō |
| Accusative | Elaphonnēsum |
| Ablative | Elaphonnēsō |
| Vocative | Elaphonnēse |
References edit
- Elaphonnesus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Elaphonnesus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly