Peltae

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέλται (Péltai).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpel.tae̯/, [ˈpɛɫ̪t̪äe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpel.te/, [ˈpɛl̪t̪e]

Proper noun

Peltae f pl (genitive Peltārum); first declension

1. one of the principal towns of Phrygia situated at the head of the river Maeander

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Peltae
Genitive	Peltārum
Dative	Peltīs
Accusative	Peltās
Ablative	Peltīs
Vocative	Peltae
Locative	Peltīs

Derived terms

• Peltēnī

References

• “Peltae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
• Peltae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.