Pylus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πύλος (Púlos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpy.lus/, [ˈpʏɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpi.lus/, [ˈpiːlus]
Declension
Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Pylus |
| Genitive | Pylī |
| Dative | Pylō |
| Accusative | Pylum |
| Ablative | Pylō |
| Vocative | Pyle |
| Locative | Pylī |
Related terms
- Pylius
- Pyliī
References
- “Pylus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Pylus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Pylos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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