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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Δαφνοῦς (Daphnoûs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Daphnūs f sg (genitive Daphnuntis); third declension
- A city of Phocis situated on the gulf of Euboea
Declension
Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
References
- “Daphnus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Daphnus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.