Selleis

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σελλήεις (Sellḗeis).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈsel.le.is/, [ˈs̠ɛlːʲeɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsel.le.is/, [ˈsɛlːeis]

Proper noun

Selleis m sg (genitive Sellentis or Sellentos); third declension

1. A river of Elis mentioned by Homer
2. A river of Sicyonia mentioned by Strabo

Declension

Third-declension noun (non-Greek-type or Greek-type, normal variant), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Selleis
Genitive	Sellentis Sellentos
Dative	Sellentī
Accusative	Sellentem Sellenta
Ablative	Sellente
Vocative	Selleis Sellei1

¹In poetry.

References

• “Selleis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly