Pythopolis
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Πυθόπολις (Puthópolis).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /pyːˈtʰo.po.lis/, [pyːˈt̪ʰɔpɔlʲɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /piˈto.po.lis/, [piˈt̪ɔːpolis]
Proper noun
editPȳthopolis f sg (genitive Pȳthopolis); third declension
- A town in Bithynia, mentioned by Pliny
Declension
editThird-declension noun (i-stem, partially Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Pȳthopolis |
Genitive | Pȳthopolis |
Dative | Pȳthopolī |
Accusative | Pȳthopolim Pȳthopolin |
Ablative | Pȳthopolī |
Vocative | Pȳthopolis Pȳthopolī |
Locative | Pȳthopolī |
References
edit- Pythopolis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Pythopolis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly