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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηλεύς (Nēleús).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nēleus m sg (genitive Nēleī); second declension
- The king of Pylus and father of Nestor
- A small river of Euboea
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
References
- Neleus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Neleus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly