Chalonitis

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χαλωνῖτις (Khalōnîtis).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Chalōnītis f sg (genitive Chalōnītidis); third declension

  1. An ancient district of Assyria, in modern Iran, mentioned by Pliny; modern Hulwan

Declension[edit]

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Chalōnītis
Genitive Chalōnītidis
Dative Chalōnītidī
Accusative Chalōnītidem
Ablative Chalōnītide
Vocative Chalōnītis

References[edit]

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