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Syrtis

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis), q.v.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Syrtis f sg (genitive Syrtis); third declension

  1. Synonym of Syrtis Major, Gulf of Sidra (a gulf of the Mediterranean, Libya)
  2. Synonym of Syrtis Minor, Gulf of Gabes (a gulf of the Mediterranean, Libya)
  3. Sirte (a city in Libya) or its hinterland

Declension

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Third-declension noun (i-stem, accusative singular in -im or -in, ablative singular in -ī), singular only.

singular
nominative Syrtis
genitive Syrtis
dative Syrtī
accusative Syrtim
Syrtin
ablative Syrtī
vocative Syrtis

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • French: Syrte
    • English: Syrte
  • Italian: Sirte
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