Taphros

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τάφρος (Táphros).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈta.pʰros/, [ˈt̪äpʰrɔs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈta.fros/, [ˈt̪äːfros]

Noun

Taphros m sg (genitive Taphrī); second declension

1. A strait between Corsica and Sardinia

Declension

Second-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.

	singular
nominative	Taphros
genitive	Taphrī
dative	Taphrō
accusative	Taphron
ablative	Taphrō
vocative	Taphre

References

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