Atys
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Translingual
Proper noun
Atys m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Haminoeidae – certain sea snails.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄτυς (Átus), itself from Lydian .
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈaː.tyːs/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.tis/,
Proper noun
Ātȳs m sg (genitive Ātyis); third declension
- A Lydian name, one of the two children of Croesus
- A mythical pre-Roman king, Atys of Alba Longa
Declension
Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant), singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ātȳs |
| Genitive | Ātyos |
| Dative | Ātyī |
| Accusative | Ātyn |
| Ablative | Ātye |
| Vocative | Ātȳ |
References
- “Atys”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Atys in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.