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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέλωρος (Pélōros).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pelōrus m sg (genitive Pelōrī); second declension
- A promontory in the island of Sicily, modern Italy, forming the north eastern point of the whole island
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
See also
References
- “Pelorus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Pelorus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.