Phineus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φινεύς (Phineús).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰiː.neu̯s/, [ˈpʰiːnɛu̯s̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfi.neu̯s/, [ˈfiːneu̯s]
Proper noun edit
Phīne͡us m sg (genitive Phīneī); second declension
- Phineus, king of Salmydessus
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Phīneus |
| Genitive | Phīneī |
| Dative | Phīneō |
| Accusative | Phīneum |
| Ablative | Phīneō |
| Vocative | Phīnee |
References edit
- “Phineus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press