Neleus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηλεύς (Nēleús).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈneː.le.us/, [ˈneːɫ̪eʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈne.le.us/, [ˈnɛːleus]

Proper noun

Nēleus m sg (genitive Nēleī); second declension

1. The king of Pylus and father of Nestor
2. A small river of Euboea

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Nēleus
Genitive	Nēleī
Dative	Nēleō
Accusative	Nēleum
Ablative	Nēleō
Vocative	Nēlee

References

• Neleus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Neleus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly