Caspius

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κάσπιος (Káspios), likely named after the Caspians, a pre-Indo-European tribe of unclear affiliation. More at Caspians.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkas.pi.us/, [ˈkäs̠piʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkas.pi.us/, [ˈkäspius]

Adjective

Caspius (feminine Caspia, neuter Caspium); first/second-declension adjective

1. Caspian; discovered or native to an area in or near the Caspian Sea.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	Caspius	Caspia	Caspium		Caspiī	Caspiae	Caspia
genitive	Caspiī	Caspiae	Caspiī		Caspiōrum	Caspiārum	Caspiōrum
dative	Caspiō	Caspiae	Caspiō		Caspiīs
accusative	Caspium	Caspiam	Caspium		Caspiōs	Caspiās	Caspia
ablative	Caspiō	Caspiā	Caspiō		Caspiīs
vocative	Caspie	Caspia	Caspium		Caspiī	Caspiae	Caspia

Descendants

• Catalan: caspi
• Italian: caspio