Borysthenes
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βορυσθένης (Borusthénēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /boˈrys.tʰe.neːs/, [bɔˈrʏs̠t̪ʰɛneːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /boˈris.te.nes/, [boˈrist̪enes]
View of the river
Usage notes
Considered by the Roman geographers to be the chief river of Scythia
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Borysthenēs |
| Genitive | Borysthenis |
| Dative | Borysthenī |
| Accusative | Borysthenem |
| Ablative | Borysthene |
| Vocative | Borysthenēs |
Derived terms
- Borysthenius
- Borysthenis
- Borysthenidae
References
- “Borysthenes”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Borysthenes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Further reading
- “Borysthenes”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.