Phasis

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φᾶσις (Phâsis).

Proper noun

the Phasis

  1. The Rioni river, as it is called in classical sources.
    • 1868, “Route 20: London to Tiflis ”, in Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland, and Finland, 2nd edition, London: John Murray, page 320:
      Poti.* A fortified harbour at the mouth of the river Rion, the ancient Phasis, on the Caucasian coast of the Black Sea. The town is composed of a collection of wooden houses surrounded by a forest.

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Anagrams

Latin

View of the river

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φᾶσις (Phâsis).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Phāsis m sg (genitive Phāsis or Phāsidis or Phāsidos); third declension

  1. An important river of Colchis, now called Rioni

Declension

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References

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