Hellespontus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ἑλλήσποντος (Hellḗspontos).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /hel.leːsˈpon.tus/, [hɛlːʲeːs̠ˈpɔn̪t̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /el.lesˈpon.tus/, [elːesˈpɔn̪t̪us]
Proper noun edit
Hellēspontus m (genitive Hellēspontī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Hellēspontus | Hellēspontī |
| Genitive | Hellēspontī | Hellēspontōrum |
| Dative | Hellēspontō | Hellēspontīs |
| Accusative | Hellēspontum | Hellēspontōs |
| Ablative | Hellēspontō | Hellēspontīs |
| Vocative | Hellēsponte | Hellēspontī |
References edit
- “Hellespontus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Hellespontus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.