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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαφύρας (Baphúras), variant of Βήφυρος (Bḗphuros).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Baphyrās m sg (genitive Baphyrae); first declension
- A river of Macedonia flowing through the town of Dium
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
References
- Baphyrus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Baphyras”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly