Scillus

English

Alternative forms

• Skillous

Etymology

Ancient Greek Σκιλλοῦς (Skilloûs)

Noun

Scillus

1. An ancient town in Greece, now an archaeological site.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σκιλλοῦς (Skilloûs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈskil.luːs/, [ˈs̠kɪlːʲuːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈʃil.lus/, [ˈʃilːus]

Proper noun

Scillūs f sg (genitive Scillūntis); third declension

1. A town in Elis district situated on the road from Olympia to Sparta

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Scillūs
Genitive	Scillūntis
Dative	Scillūntī
Accusative	Scillūntem
Ablative	Scillūnte
Vocative	Scillūs
Locative	Scillūntī Scillūnte

References

• “Scillus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly