nilus
Latin
Etymology
A generalization of Nīlus (“the Nile”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈniː.lus/, [ˈniːɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈni.lus/, [ˈniːlus]
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nīlus | nīlī |
| Genitive | nīlī | nīlōrum |
| Dative | nīlō | nīlīs |
| Accusative | nīlum | nīlōs |
| Ablative | nīlō | nīlīs |
| Vocative | nīle | nīlī |
References
- nilus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- the Nile rushes down from very high mountains: Nilus praecipitat ex altissimis montibus
- the Nile rushes down from very high mountains: Nilus praecipitat ex altissimis montibus
- “nilus”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “nilus”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- “nilus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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