saphon
Latin edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsa.pʰoːn/, [ˈs̠äpʰoːn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsa.fon/, [ˈsäːfon]
Noun edit
saphōn m (genitive saphōnis); third declension
- A ship's cable
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | saphōn | saphōnēs |
| Genitive | saphōnis | saphōnum |
| Dative | saphōnī | saphōnibus |
| Accusative | saphōnem | saphōnēs |
| Ablative | saphōne | saphōnibus |
| Vocative | saphōn | saphōnēs |
References edit
- “saphon”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- saphon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.