Pholus
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φόλος (Phólos), of obscure origin, possibly Pre-Greek, but compare φωλεός (phōleós, “lair, den”) (centaurs were said to live in caves).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpʰo.lus/, [ˈpʰɔɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfo.lus/, [ˈfɔːlus]
Proper noun
[edit]Pholus m sg (genitive Pholī); second declension
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Pholus |
Genitive | Pholī |
Dative | Pholō |
Accusative | Pholum |
Ablative | Pholō |
Vocative | Phole |
References
[edit]Categories:
- Latin terms borrowed from Ancient Greek
- Latin terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Latin terms derived from a Pre-Greek substrate
- Latin 2-syllable words
- Latin terms with IPA pronunciation
- Latin lemmas
- Latin proper nouns
- Latin second declension nouns
- Latin masculine nouns in the second declension
- Latin masculine nouns
- la:Greek mythology