Elymi

English

Proper noun

Elymi

(historical) native tribe of Sicily that resided in western Sicily

Derived terms

Elymian

Anagrams

EMILY, Emily, Miley, limey

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλυμοι (Élumoi).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.ly.miː/, [ˈɛlʲʏmiː]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.li.mi/, [ˈɛːlimi]

Proper noun

Elymī m pl (genitive Elymōrum); second declension

One of the native tribes of Sicily, which dwelt in the extreme west of the island

Declension

Second-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Elymī
Genitive	Elymōrum
Dative	Elymīs
Accusative	Elymōs
Ablative	Elymīs
Vocative	Elymī

References

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

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