Silsilis
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsil.si.lis/, [ˈs̠ɪɫ̪s̠ɪlʲɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsil.si.lis/, [ˈsilsilis]
Proper noun
[edit]Silsilis f sg (genitive Silsilis); third declension
- A town of Egypt on the right bank of the Nile, situated between Apollinopolis and Ombos
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun (i-stem), with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Silsilis |
| genitive | Silsilis |
| dative | Silsilī |
| accusative | Silsilem |
| ablative | Silsile |
| vocative | Silsilis |
| locative | Silsilī Silsile |
References
[edit]- “Silsilis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly