Cynthus
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English
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Etymology
From Latin Cynthus, from Ancient Greek Κύνθος (Kúnthos).
Proper noun
Cynthus
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Translations
mountain of Delos
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύνθος (Kúnthos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈkyn.tʰus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃin.tus/,
Proper noun
Cynthus m sg (genitive Cynthī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cynthus |
| Genitive | Cynthī |
| Dative | Cynthō |
| Accusative | Cynthum |
| Ablative | Cynthō |
| Vocative | Cynthe |
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References
- “Cynthus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Cynthus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Cynthus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly