Selinus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σελινοῦς (Selinoûs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /seˈliː.nuːs/, [s̠ɛˈlʲiːnuːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /seˈli.nus/, [seˈliːnus]

Proper noun

Selīnūs f sg (genitive Selīnūntis); third declension

1. Selinunte

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Selīnūs
Genitive	Selīnūntis
Dative	Selīnūntī
Accusative	Selīnūntem
Ablative	Selīnūnte
Vocative	Selīnūs
Locative	Selīnūntī Selīnūnte

Derived terms

• Selīnūsius

Descendants

• Italian: Selinunte

References

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