Anchiale

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνχιάλη (Ankhiálē).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Anchialē f sg (genitive Anchialēs); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) A nymph of Creta
  2. A city of Cilicia whose ruins are situated near Mersin

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

References

  • Anchiale in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Anchiale”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly