Selemnus
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ξέλεμνος (Xélemnos).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /seˈlem.nus/, [s̠ɛˈɫ̪ɛmnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /seˈlem.nus/, [seˈlɛmnus]
Proper noun
[edit]Selemnus m sg (genitive Selemnī); second declension
- A river of Achaia flowing into the sea near the promontory of Rhium
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Selemnus |
| Genitive | Selemnī |
| Dative | Selemnō |
| Accusative | Selemnum |
| Ablative | Selemnō |
| Vocative | Selemne |
References
[edit]- “Achaia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly