Neleus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηλεύς (Nēleús).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈneː.le.us/, [ˈneːɫ̪eʊs̠]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈne.le.us/, [ˈnɛːleus]

Proper noun

Nēleus m sg (genitive Nēleī); second declension

The king of Pylus and father of Nestor
A small river of Euboea

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Nēleus
Genitive	Nēleī
Dative	Nēleō
Accusative	Nēleum
Ablative	Nēleō
Vocative	Nēlee

References

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

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