Selinus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σελινοῦς (Selinoûs).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /seˈliː.nuːs/, [s̠ɛˈlʲiːnuːs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /seˈli.nus/, [seˈliːnus]

Proper noun

Selīnūs f sg (genitive Selīnūntis); third declension

  1. Selinunte

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Selīnūs
Genitive Selīnūntis
Dative Selīnūntī
Accusative Selīnūntem
Ablative Selīnūnte
Vocative Selīnūs
Locative Selīnūntī
Selīnūnte

Derived terms
  • Selīnūsius

Descendants
  • Italian: Selinunte

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