Phocas

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φωκᾶς (Phōkâs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰoː.kaːs/, [ˈpʰoːkäːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfo.kas/, [ˈfɔːkäs]

Proper noun

Phōcās m sg (genitive Phōcae); first declension

1. Phocas, a Byzantine emperor

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Phōcās
Genitive	Phōcae
Dative	Phōcae
Accusative	Phōcam Phōcān
Ablative	Phōcā
Vocative	Phōcā

Descendants

• → Italian: Foca