Silsilis
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsil.si.lis/, [ˈs̠ɪɫ̪s̠ɪlʲɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsil.si.lis/, [ˈsilsilis]
Proper noun[edit]
Silsilis f sg (genitive Silsilis); third declension
- A town of Egypt on the right bank of the Nile, situated between Apollinopolis and Ombos
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun (i-stem), with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Silsilis |
| Genitive | Silsilis |
| Dative | Silsilī |
| Accusative | Silsilem |
| Ablative | Silsile |
| Vocative | Silsilis |
| Locative | Silsilī Silsile |
References[edit]
- “Silsilis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly