saphon
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsa.pʰoːn/, [ˈs̠äpʰoːn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsa.fon/, [ˈsäːfon]
Noun
[edit]saphōn m (genitive saphōnis); third declension
- A ship's cable
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | saphōn | saphōnēs |
| genitive | saphōnis | saphōnum |
| dative | saphōnī | saphōnibus |
| accusative | saphōnem | saphōnēs |
| ablative | saphōne | saphōnibus |
| vocative | saphōn | saphōnēs |
References
[edit]- “saphon”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- saphon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.