Cerynites

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κερυνῑ́της (Kerunī́tēs).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ke.ryˈniː.teːs/, [kɛrʏˈniːt̪eːs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /t͡ʃe.riˈni.tes/, [t͡ʃeriˈniːt̪es]

Proper noun

Cerynītēs m sg (genitive Cerynītae); first declension

  1. A river of Achaia flowing into the sea near Helice

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ēs), singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Cerynītēs
Genitive Cerynītae
Dative Cerynītae
Accusative Cerynītēn
Ablative Cerynītē
Vocative Cerynītē

References
  • “Cerynites”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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