Neleus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηλεύς (Nēleús).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈneː.ɫe.ʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛː.le.us]

Proper noun

Nēleus m sg (genitive Nēleī); second declension

1. The king of Pylus and father of Nestor
2. A small river of Euboea

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Nēleus
genitive	Nēleī
dative	Nēleō
accusative	Nēleum
ablative	Nēleō
vocative	Nēlee

References

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