Hypsas

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὓψας (Hùpsas).

Pronunciation

The river's mouth

Proper noun

Hypsās m sg (genitive Hypsae); first declension

  1. A river of Sicily flowing into the sea near Selinus, now the river Belice

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.

singular
nominative Hypsās
genitive Hypsae
dative Hypsae
accusative Hypsān
ablative Hypsā
vocative Hypsā

References

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