Leptis

See also: leptis

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λέπτις (Léptis).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈlep.tis/, [ˈɫ̪ɛpt̪ɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈlep.tis/, [ˈlɛpt̪is]

Proper noun

Leptis f sg (genitive Leptis); third declension

1. Multiple ancient cities in Africa including:
   1. Leptis Magna (an ancient city near Khoms in modern Libya)
   2. Leptis Parva (an ancient city near Monastir in modern Tunisia)

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem), with locative, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Leptis
genitive	Leptis
dative	Leptī
accusative	Leptim
ablative	Lepte
vocative	Leptis
locative	Leptī Lepte

References

• “Leptis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Leptis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.