Syrtis
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis), q.v.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsyr.tis/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsir.tis/,
Noun
Syrtis f sg (genitive Syrtis); third declension
- Synonym of Syrtis Major, Gulf of Sidra (a gulf of the Mediterranean, Libya)
- Synonym of Syrtis Minor, Gulf of Gabes (a gulf of the Mediterranean, Libya)
- Sirte (a city in Libya) or its hinterland
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem, accusative singular in -im or -in, ablative singular in -ī), singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Syrtis |
| genitive | Syrtis |
| dative | Syrtī |
| accusative | Syrtim Syrtin |
| ablative | Syrtī |
| vocative | Syrtis |