Pythopolis
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Πυθόπολις (Puthópolis).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /pyːˈtʰo.po.lis/, [pyːˈt̪ʰɔpɔlʲɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /piˈto.po.lis/, [piˈt̪ɔːpolis]
Proper noun
[edit]Pȳthopolis f sg (genitive Pȳthopolis); third declension
- A town in Bithynia, mentioned by Pliny
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun (i-stem, partially Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Pȳthopolis |
| genitive | Pȳthopolis |
| dative | Pȳthopolī |
| accusative | Pȳthopolim Pȳthopolin |
| ablative | Pȳthopolī |
| vocative | Pȳthopolis Pȳthopolī |
| locative | Pȳthopolī |
References
[edit]- Pythopolis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Pythopolis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly