Elaphonnesus
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλαφόννησος (Elaphónnēsos), literally meaning "deer island".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /e.la.pʰonˈneː.sus/, [ɛɫ̪äpʰɔnˈneːs̠ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.la.fonˈne.sus/, [eläfonˈnɛːs̬us]
Proper noun
[edit]Elaphonnēsus f sg (genitive Elaphonnēsī); second declension
- An island in the Sea of Marmara situated opposite of Cyzicus
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Elaphonnēsus |
| genitive | Elaphonnēsī |
| dative | Elaphonnēsō |
| accusative | Elaphonnēsum |
| ablative | Elaphonnēsō |
| vocative | Elaphonnēse |
References
[edit]- Elaphonnesus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Elaphonnesus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly