Selemnus
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ξέλεμνος (Xélemnos).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /seˈlem.nus/, [s̠ɛˈɫ̪ɛmnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /seˈlem.nus/, [seˈlɛmnus]
Proper noun edit
Selemnus m sg (genitive Selemnī); second declension
- A river of Achaia flowing into the sea near the promontory of Rhium
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Selemnus |
Genitive | Selemnī |
Dative | Selemnō |
Accusative | Selemnum |
Ablative | Selemnō |
Vocative | Selemne |
References edit
- “Achaia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly